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Rock Creek Park this morn

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Jeff Shenot

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Jeff Shenot

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Tue, 15 May 2007 17:53:32 -0400

This morning it was slow but productive in spite of occasionally windy 
conditions.  There were birds present but you had to work for them!  Not 
much in terms of warbler quantity, but a decent variety (14 species).  I don't 
know what other species other folks may have sen or heard; I observed all 
species below.  Seems like a Catharus thrushes flight occurred last night, they 
were quite numerous.  Also, I don't know how uncommon Bobolink is for DC, 
but there were some in the "Dog Run" area this morning, in the middle of the 
field.  I saw a group of 6 get up, circle once, and leave (heading north); 
followed by a single that got up, called a bunch as it circled.  Then it landed in 
a tree, and after perching quietly a moment, flew back down into the field and 
began calling again.  I had to go then and left.

R = Ridge
MY = Maintenance Yard
NC - Nature Center
-  =  none observed

Noteables   (R/MY/NC); 6:30-8:15 AM

Great-crested Flycatcher    2/1/1
Acadian Flycatcher    1/1/-
E-Wood Pewee    1/-/-
Veery    -/-/8
Swainson's Thrush -/-/4
Unknown Catharus Thrushes    -/-/3
Northern Parula    3/2/1
Chestnut-sided Warbler    2/-/-
Magnolia Warbler    1/-/- (probably 2 at R)
Black-throated Blue Warbler    5/3/3
Yellow-rumped Warbler    1/-/2
Black-throated Green Warbler    3/2/1
Blackpoll Warbler    5/4/5
Black and White Warbler    2/1/1
American Redstart    -/1/-
Ovenbird    2/2/2
Northern Waterthrush    -/1/-
Common Yellowthroat    -/1/-
Wilson's Warbler    -/1/-
Canada Warbler    ?/1/-  (probably 1 at R; calling very distant)
Scarlet Tanager    4/2/2
Summer Tanager    1/-/-
Baltimore Oriole    2/1/2

Bobolink    7 (Dog Run)

Cheers!
Jeff Shenot
Croom