I birded the two Kenilworths (KP + KAG) starting early this morning. I 
did not find any rarities at Kenilworth Park, but I did find 2-3 singing 
male Blue Grosbeaks - 1-2 in the "back area" and 1 in the no-mow area 
close to the first parking lot. I briefly saw one Eastern Meadowlark in 
the no-mow area with a Red-winged Blackbird in pursuit.

A raptor-type bird flushed from the treeline close to the concrete 
barriers. From its size and shape I think that it was an owl - very 
short tail, kind of chunky, wings long relative to body, but my species 
id as Barred Owl is only tentative.

The Aquatic Gardens were mostly quiet, with few birds singing. There 
were three singing Prothonotary Warblers - two on the river trail and 
one in the ponds area. One White-eyed Vireo was near the sharp bend in 
the river trail where it starts to run along the river. It was high tide 
so few shorebirds were around. A species list follows.

Green Heron - KP flyover
Osprey - KP
American Kestrel - KP
Killdeer - KP
Spotted Sandpiper - KAG
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - KAG
Barred Owl - KP ?
Eastern Phoebe - KAG
Great Crested Flycatcher - KAG
Eastern Kingbird - KAG
Tree Swallow - KAG
Barn Swallow - KP / KAG
Cedar Waxwing - KP / KAG
Eastern Bluebird - KP / KAG
Swainson's Thrush - KAG river trail
White-eyed Vireo - KAG
Red-eyed Vireo - KAG
Northern Parula - KAG
Yellow Warbler - KAG
Blackpoll Warbler - KP / KAG
Prothonotary Warbler - KAG
Common Yellowthroat - KAG
Scarlet Tanager - KAG
Chipping Sparrow - KP
Field Sparrow - KP back area
Blue Grosbeak - KP
Indigo Bunting - KP / KAG
Eastern Meadowlark - KP

Good birding,

John Beetham

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John D. Beetham
Washington, DC

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