One more warbler to report: I saw a Canada Warbler singing from the
asphalt trail next to the Nature Center late in the morning. The
activity level seemed to pick up a bit once the sun finally came out for
a bit.
John Beetham
Gail B. Mackiernan <> wrote:
> Hi --
>
> Not a huge amount of activity at Rock Creek this morning, we went straight to
> the Maintenance Yard in case the Golden-Winged might still be around (it wasn't)
> -- but the day was saved by an unbelievably cooperative SEDGE WREN, found by
> Barry, which sat up for everyone (repeatedly) and allowed itself to be videoed
> as well! This was a DC bird for Barry and me, and a lifer for a number of other
> birders present. Clive Harris also found a LINCOLN'S SPARROW which was NOT
> cooperative and flew off into the woods.
>
> There were also a reasonable diversity of migrants, but the ever-expanding
> foliage made it a bit of a "dances with warblers" day. Most birds were seen
> rather than heard, though we were pleased with good views of a singing Hooded
> Warbler and a cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
>
> Warblers: Black-and-White (4), Black-throated Blue (8), Black-throated Green
> (8) -- of the former birds I saw *one* of the B&Ws -- Blackburnian (1), Blackpoll (3, heard only), Blue-winged (1), Chestnut-sided (1), Hooded (2), KENTUCKY (2, heard only alas), Myrtle (~50),
> Nashville (3 at least), Ovenbird (6), Palm (1, Western), Parula (2), Redstart (2), Yellow (2), Yellowthroat (5).
>
> Other migrants: Yellow-billed Cuckoo (3), Veery (1, also several heard singing at the "ridge" - picnic area 17/18 - by birders there), Swainson's Thrush (1, first of season for us), SEDGE WREN (1), Scarlet Tanager (10), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4), Baltimore Oriole (6), Purple Finch (1, heard only), LINCOLN'S SPARROW (1). Another birder reported his first Pewee this morning at the ridge.
>
> Sice we didn't do the ridge there may have been other species seen/heard, as lots of birders were out today!
>
> Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
> Colesville, MD
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John D. Beetham
Washington, DC
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