It was a sultry morning at the National Arboretum this morning, and there were far too many house sparrows and starlings, but still a good number (13) of warbler species.  There was a beautiful male CANADA WARBLER (foy), plenty of  AMERICAN REDSTARTS (6-8) and BLACK-THROATED BLUES (8-10), one WORM-EATING (heard only), PINE (1), BLACKPOLL (6-8), YELLOW RUMPS (lots), BLACK AND WHITE (2-3), BLACK-THROATED GREEN (2, heard only), COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (3, heard only), N. PARULA (4-6, heard only), OVENBIRD (2-3, heard only), HOODED (1, heard only today, but seen yesterday).  The last eight species were also seen or heard yesterday.  The Canada and Hooded warblers were atop Mt. Hamilton, the Pine on Hickey Hill, and others were seen in the Azalea hillsdie, on Mt. Hamilton, or at other locations throughout the park.

Other good birds:  WOODTHRUSH, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS (nice views), BROWN THRASHERS, CEDAR WAXWINGS (a large flock continues around the holly collection), PEEWEE, SCARLET TANAGER, GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER, WHITE-EYED AND RED-EYED VIREOS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, ORCHARD ORIOLE, INDIGO BUNTINGS, and SWAINSON'S THRUSH (foy).  Yesterday, I saw two male BLUE GROSBEAKS, but didn't see them today.  One was near the lilacs, where John Beetham had reported one, and the other was on Hickey HIll.

Tom Jones
Washington, D.C.