DC/Mont. Co. birds 4/22
GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Thu, 22 Apr 99 19:33:57 EDT
Hi all --
Barry went down to Rock Creek Park, DC, today -- in the vicinity of the
Nature Center. As expected, there were lots of migrants, esp. sparrows, along
the ridge and in the vicinity of the Maintenance Yard. He tallied:
1 Louisiana Waterthrush, 2 Pine W., 8 Palm W., 4-5 Black and White W., 2
Wormeating W., 15 Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) W., 4 Ovenbirds, 6 Blue-headed
Vireos, 6 Hermit Thrushes, ca. 300 White-throated Sparrows, 6 Swamp. Sp., 4
Savannah Sp., 10 Chipping Sp., 4 Field Sp., ca. 45 Ruby-crowned Kinglets,
8 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers.
After lunch, he and I went along the C&O Canal -- we hit Seneca, Hughes
Hollow and Sycamore Landing. Still lots of activity, migrants and local
breeders both. We saw: ca. 75 Myrtle W., 5 Parula W., 8 Palm W., 1 Yellow
W., 3 Prothonotary W., 1 Cerulean W., 3 Prairie W., 4-5 Black and White W.,
1 Northern Waterthrush, 3 Blue-headed Vireos, 20 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers,
1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 1 Brown Thrasher (heard). About 15 Bonaparte's
Gulls, 8 Scaup sp., 2 Canvasbacks, 10 Bufflehead and 4 Blue-winged Teal on
the water. The wildflowers are especially nice this year -- carpets of
Bluebells, Dutchman's Breeches, Trillium, Blue Phlox. Butterflies seen
included Tiger and Zebra Swallowtail, Falcate Orangetip, Comma, and
a large Skipper (Dusky??)
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Silver Spring, MD