Hi all,
�� Did a short morning walk up the trail in Aspen Hill along Rock Creek.� Nothing exciting, just the usual fare
this time of year, but a surprise sighting of a mink trotting across the bike path was nice. This is my 2nd sighting of this species in the park. It ran down the bank, and out sight. American Toads were calling from the woods in places.
Hermit Thrush� 4 (probably more in hiding)
Rufous sided Towhee� 2
Song Sparrow� 1
Swamp sparrow� 1
White throated Sparrow- many
Golden-crowned Kinglet-several
Ruby crowned Kinglet-several
Yellow-rumped Warbler- many
Black-throated Blue Warbler� 1
Belted Kingfisher�� 1
Red-tailed Hawk�� 1
Turkey Vulture�� 1
Downy Woodpecker� 2
Northern Flicker� 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker� 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker� 1
American Goldfinch� 6 (looked closely for Siskins-none)
Common Crow� 5
Bluejay�� 4
American Robin (numbers dwindling)
Mourning Dove
Carolina Wren� 2
Winter Wren� 1
Eastern Bluebird� 2
D.Ford/Bethesda, Md.
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