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Nice morning in Rock Creek PK

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Gary Allport

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Gary Allport

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Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:48:35 -0400

Dear All

Spring is upon us and the gallant few who dodged freezing conditions and 
large raindrops in the last few eeks were suddenly joined by a blossoming 
of birding colleagues.  And sensible they all were too as this is the first 
time I've seen real birds in the park this spring.

A colleague and I worked the 'Yard and the area around the Nature Centre 
with the following:

Great Horned Owl 1 (just below the horse riding centre, seen flying off 
after being mobbed by Robins)
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 6
Blue-winged Warbler 1 (in the yard, singing)
Black-throated Green Warbler 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 40
Palm Warbler 1
Black & White Warbler 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 2 heard, 1 seen
Indigo Bunting 1
House Wren 3
Swamp Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 50 plus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3

We met Wallace who mentioned having seen Blackburnian Warbler by the Nature 
Centre yesterday and were delighted when a very helpful birder tracked down 
a singing bird which showed really well - what a great bird.  A second 
Blackburnian was singing nearby and also a Cape May was heard but not seen.

Lovely morning to be out.

Cheers

Gary Allport