Hi Everyone,
This morning we had out first singing Yellow Warbler of the spring on the block. �What is odd, is that we live in very urban Columbia Heights in DC, but every year we have Yellow Warblers in our little pocket park. �I think they have a particular affinity to bugs associated with mature Locust trees,�because�without failure, we have them every single year here! �Anyone else notice this connection between Yellows and Locust Trees?
Also... down the street at McMilan Reservoir we had a number of Egrets Herons Flying north overhead early (7 am) this morning. �A tight flock of 6 Great Blue Herons and another tight flock of Cattle Egrets. �Now, I'm very�familiar�with the flocking behavior of Cattle egrets, but it seems odd to have so many Great Blue Herons moving in flocks like this - any thoughts?
By the way, here's the eBird list:
Canada Goose� 4
Mallard� 4
Common Loon� 2
Great Blue Heron� 6� � flying high northbound in a tight flock!
Cattle Egret� 7� � tight, low-flying flock going east over the Reservoir (coming from???)� Smallish egrets, yellow bills, black, extended legs, compact bodies with rounded wings.
Spotted Sandpiper� 1
Chimney Swift� 20� � large flock flying over reservoir for early morning drinks of water
Downy Woodpecker� 1� � in tall cedar
American Robin� 2
Gray Catbird� 2
European Starling� 5
Common Yellowthroat� 1� � singing male in scrub by road
Northern Cardinal� 2
House Sparrow� 3
Good birding!
Jason
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