Kenilworth Park, true to its reputation as the occasional resort for
out-of-range sparrows, hosted a Lark Sparrow this morning in the
"ultra-barrierine" section. It was calmy pecking at grit in the
crumbling roadway at the point where the road makes a right angle bend.
The bird was well seen, showing all its field marks, and not
particularly shy. (When will I learn to carry my camera at all times?)
In this same section appeared the first (for me) Willow Flaycatcher of
the season - a mere ghost of the dozen sojourning (but not nesting) here
last spring. The Blue Grosbeaks, so numerous a month ago, are now down
to the usual one pair.
The complete list (counting both sides of the barrier,
numbers no doubt reduced by the high winds):
Great Egret
Canada Goose 95
Chimney Swifts - many
Willow Flycatcher 1
E. Kingbird 2
Red-eye Vireo 2
Fish Crow ~8, one carrying an egg
Barn Swallow ~8
N R-w Swallow ~6
Carolina Wren
House Wren (unusual here)
E. Starling 35
Cedar Waxwing 18
Yellow Warbler 2
Myrtle Warbler 1
C. Yellowthroat 2
LARK SPARROW 1
N. Cardinal 3 pair
Blue Grosbeak 3-4
Indigo Bunting 3
BOBOLINK 1 lone male - the females perhaps having moved to Oxon Hill,
where 10-15 were found Sunday
--
Fred Fallon
Bowie MD
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