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Ft. Bayard/Friendship Heights 4/18-19

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Jason Waanders

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Jason Waanders

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Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:15:12 -0400

Tuesday I heard my first Northern Parula in the neighborhood.

Ft. Bayard this morning didn't feature anybody new and exciting today, other than my first RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET of the spring (finally).  The PURPLE FINCHES were there for the third straight day.  They're liking the sycamore and other tree flowers that are open now.  , Around 4 Yellow-rumps but no other warblers.

CHIPPING SPARROWS are commonplace here during migration, but the number today was the highest yet--my conservative estimate is 35, and that's clumped in a pretty small area.  I had feared yesterday's mowing by NPS would drive them away; instead it seems to have brought in more.  A low-flying OSPREY that circled to check out me and the hill was also a nice treat. 

Jason Waanders
NW DC
jwaandersATstarpower.net