Date: 9/14/12 8:45 am
From: Wallace Kornack <wallace...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Rock Creek Park, Friday 9/14, Mourning Warbler


This morning (9/14) at Rock Creek Park�.

A first winter MOURNING WARBLER was sighted at the west end of the maintenance yard. It displayed broken eye-ring, dark tail, and yellow throat, breast and undertail coverts.

Also, there was an early arrival of a White-throated Sparrow at the equitation field. Overall, the birding was slow.

Black-and-white Warbler
MOURNING WARBLER (Dick, Randy, Gail)
Common Yellowthroat 5

COOPER'S HAWK at dog run
Mourning Dove 5
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift 100+ estimate
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo 7
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee 5
Swainson's Thrush
Gray Catbird 2
American Robin 15+
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW (Randy)
Northern Cardinal 4

Observers: Dick Holcomb, Randy Weaver, Gail Joice, Bill Butler, Sally, Anon Jacobi, Art

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington DC

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