Roosevelt Island, Wash, DC, 5 Apr 05, 1130-1230

It wasn't to tough to venture forth on a fine spring day like today.   RI, a
small wilderness oasis that lies smack-dab in the middle of metro DC, always
provides a nice respite from work at lunchtime.   A distant warbler taunted
me with an ID, most likely an eastern Palm from it's color and behavior.
Where's a scope when you need one?  25 species observed including the
following notable birds:

Great Egret
Bonaparte's Gull (~50 floating down the Potomac between RI & Georgetown)
Eastern Phoebe
Barn Swallow (first members of the colony that nests under the access
bridge)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Louisiana Waterthrush
Chipping Sparrow

Tom Marko
Olney, MD
Montgomery Bird Club
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