I led a field trip to the Natl. Arboretum today (Sat., 1/8), with the
following to report (some common species reported for the sake of the comp
list if it's done this year):

38 species, but unfortunately I found some of these before or after the 3
participants were around.

1 Sharp-shinned Hawk

1 Cooper's Hawk

2 Red-shouldered Hawks

1 Red-Tailed Hawk

1 Belted Kingfisher

3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers

1 Hairy Woodpecker

2 No. Flickers

2 Pileated Woodpeckers

6 Carolina Wrens

2 Winter Wrens

2 Golden-crowned Kinglets

2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets

2 Eastern Bluebirds

5 Hermit Thrushes

4 Am. Robins

1 Gray Catbird

1 Orange-crowned Warbler (presumably the returning individual at the Asian
Garden)

1 Eastern Towhee

12 Song Sparrows

20 White-throated Sparrows

4 Dark-eyed Juncos

Also seen during the day in other parts of DC were 1 Merlin and 3
Double-crested Cormorants at the Anacostia River Park.  And Friday morning I
had an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull practically at my feet at the tip of
Hains Point.

Good birding,

Paul Pisano

Arlington, VA