This morning (9/9) at Rock Creek Park�.
Major influx of warblers; 14 species with some in large numbers. Excellent view of the Hooded Warbler. Black-throated Green Warblers seemed to be everywhere at the equitation field. Other notable warblers are highlighted below.
Never experienced so many Yellow-billed Cuckoos at the Park on a single day.
Blue-winged Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler 12 9 at eq. field, 1 at ridge, 2 at yard
TENNESSEE WARBLER 2
Nashville Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 5
HOODED WARBLER 2 - 3 eq. field (David, Paul, Callan)
American Redstart 12 8 at Yard, 3 at eq. field, 1 at ridge
Magnolia Warbler 13 3 at eq. field, 10 at yard
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 9
Blackpoll Warbler 2
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER 17+ 15 at eq. field, 2 at yard
CANADA WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER FOS (Callan)
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO 6 2 at Eq. Field, 2 at Ridge, 2 at Yard
Common Nighthawk 2
Chimney Swift 40+
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker 10
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Empidonax sp.
WARBLING VIREO
Red-eyed Vireo 8++ many uncounted
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch heard (Paul)
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
House Wren
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Veery
SWAINSON'S THRUSH 2
Wood Thrush
American Robin 15
Cedar Waxwing 10
Scarlet Tanager 3
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle 15
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch
Observers: Paul DeAnna, David Gersten, Callan Swensen, Jim Philipson, Marjorie Rachlin, Kathryn Kratzer, Jim Lemert, Ellen Paul, Lee and Tucker Sculley, Barbara Holloman, Bill Butler, Judith Gray, Frank Hawkins, Randy Weaver, Nick Lund, Matt Finer, Kathy Wiss
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