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Rock Creek Park 5/1/07

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"Derek C. Richardson"

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Derek C. Richardson

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Tue, 1 May 2007 10:15:17 -0400

Relatively quiet (birdwise) today at the park.  There's some 
nasty construction going on at the Nature Center 
unfortunately.  I spent much of my time at the Maintenance 
Yard, where 2 of us heard CERULEAN WARBLER.  Other warblers 
observed by me: BLACK-AND-WHITE, NORTHERN PARULA, AMERICAN 
REDSTART, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, BLACKPOLL (I was surprised to 
find 4), CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (FOY, at the yard), 
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (had a nice private look at a singing 
male at the Dog Run), and BLACK-THROATED GREEN.  I may have 
heard a Common Yellowthroat at the yard.

Other good birds: YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (heard only), SCARLET 
TANAGER, INDIGO BUNTING, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, BALTIMORE 
ORIOLE, RED-EYED VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (FOY, at the 
yard), and RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD.  Others reported Blue 
Grosbeak and Red-winged Blackbird.

Full eBird report:

Location:     Rock Creek Park
Observation date:     5/1/07
Time: 06h20 - 09h35

Notes:  Mostly clear/sunny, calm winds.  Fairly quiet. 
FOY: Yellow-throated Vireo and Chestnut-sided Warbler.  The 
Cerulean was heard only again.  Nice look at singing 
Blue-winged Warbler.  One robin was on a nest.  May have 
heard Common Yellowthroat.  Others reported a female Scarlet 
Tanager (I saw a male), Blue Grosbeak, and Red-winged 
Blackbird (heard).

Number of species:     48

Larus sp.     11
Mourning Dove     4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     5
Downy Woodpecker     3
Yellow-throated Vireo     1
Red-eyed Vireo     4
Blue Jay     8
American Crow     3
crow sp.     1
Carolina Chickadee     5
Tufted Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Carolina Wren     3
House Wren     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     7
Eastern Bluebird     1
Wood Thrush     3
American Robin     20
Gray Catbird     3
Northern Mockingbird     1
European Starling     1
Blue-winged Warbler     1
Northern Parula     3
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Black-throated Blue Warbler     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler     25
Black-throated Green Warbler     1
Blackpoll Warbler     4
Cerulean Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     3
American Redstart     1
Ovenbird     4
Scarlet Tanager     1
Eastern Towhee     4
Chipping Sparrow     1
Field Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     3
White-throated Sparrow     40
Northern Cardinal     4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     2
Indigo Bunting     3
Brown-headed Cowbird     10
Baltimore Oriole     3
American Goldfinch     5
House Sparrow     20

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2
(http://www.ebird.org)

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html