Hi All,
As some of you may know I've been sick a lot recently, so it was a thrill to go out birding again with my wife Andrea at Fort Dupont Park in DC. We got a really late start (11:30 am), but were rewarded with some nice birds and even a nice late flock of migratory Swainson's Thurshes! �Before Diner, were gong to check out Fort Bunker Hill and see if anything is flitting about. �We also had a red-eyed vireo going a perfect imitation of a Yellow-throated Vireo song - down to the slower pace and everything. �I even played a tape and it kept perfect pace. �We watched the bird sing so we're pretty sure there wasn't another bird hiding nearby.
eBird List:
Red-shouldered Hawk� 1
Chimney Swift� 7
Red-headed Woodpecker� 1
Downy Woodpecker� 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee� 3
Acadian Flycatcher� 4
Red-eyed Vireo� 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow� 1� � a surprise.� Flying with the Swifts by the parking area.
Carolina Chickadee� 12
Tufted Titmouse� 10
Carolina Wren� 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher� 4� � surprisingly common and more vocal than I'm used to this late in spring.� normally they shut up by now!
Swainson's Thrush� 6� � nice flocks in the mature forest south southwest of the parking lot
American Robin� 9
Gray Catbird� 1
European Starling� 2
Cedar Waxwing� 4
Scarlet Tanager� 1 (beautiful male)
Northern Cardinal� 15
Indigo Bunting� 2
Common Grackle� 2
Brown-headed Cowbird� 3
Good birding!
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
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