Date: 9/24/12 9:36 am
From: Wallace Kornack <wallace...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Rock Creek Park, Monday 9/24, Connecticut Warbler


This morning (9/24) at RockCreek Park�.

The most significant find was a female CONNECTICUT WARBLER observed low in the vines at the northwest end of the maintenance yard. This was a wonderful complement to the large number Magnolia and Black-throated Green Warblers seen at the equitation field.

Other highlights: BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, PALM WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, PHILADELPHIA VIREO

Black-and-white Warbler 6
CONNECTICUT WARBLER female @ equitation field (Mike et al)
Common Yellowthroat 5
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler 26 20 @ equitation, 6 @ yard
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
PALM WARBLER (western)
Black-throated Green Warbler 21 all but one at the equitation field

Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Eastern Phoebe 4
BLUE-HEADED VIREO FOS 2
PHILADELPHIA VIREO 3 2 @ equitation, 1 @ ridge
Red-eyed Vireo 7+
Blue Jay 6+
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin 10+
Gray Catbird 4
Eastern Towhee
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
American Goldfinch

Observers: Mike Bowen, Bill Butler, Mardi Hastings, Marjorie Rachlin, Kathryn Kratzer, Brad Buekema, Dan Eberly, Cathy Wiss, Mike Parr, Tucker Scully, Lavin, Hoffman

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington DC

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