Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in DC this morning had quite a few 
swallows -- most were TREE, with 3-4 NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED.  A bit 
more surprising for this early date was a group of 10-12 BARN 
SWALLOWS.  They were staying low over the water, to keep out of the sharp wind.

The River Trail at KAG also afforded my first-of-the-year BLUE-GRAY 
GNATCATCHERS and a very bright yellow PALM WARBLER, tail-wagging to 
beat the band.

Good Birding.

Mike Bowen
Bethesda

D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817-3845
Tel/Fax: (301) 530-5764
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