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Mall birds, 8/9

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JAMES FELLEY

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 9 Aug 2004 15:14:22 -0400

No obvious migrants yet, except for the Ring-billed Gulls who have
been moving in since early July.  In the DC Veterans Memorial area
there are a lot of birds I interpret as local dispersers:  American
Robins, Common Grackles, Blue Jay families, and such.  At 
Constitution Gardens, more of the same, as well as a Green Heron in 
the 'reed beds' surrounded by wire.
   In the Mary Ripley Garden at the Smithsonian, a female
hummingbird has taken charge of the Salvias.  I see nothing to contradict
the idea that it is a Ruby-throated.  It is very aggressive: I saw it 
chasing a catbird!
                                   Jim

Jim Felley
Smithsonian Institution