Dear Al

I spent 6.30-8.00am in the Stables, Maitenence Yard area of Rock Creek Park 
this morning.  It was a lovely morning to be out and there were definitely new 
birds afoot.

I just got started seeing a few birds around the stables when someone 
decided to start up a very noisy leaf blower (at 6.30am) so I moved down to 
the Maintenence Yard earlier than planned.  There was some vis mig but the 
yard was quiet to start of with, but as the sun hit the trees a good number of 
birds built up, especially in the usual spots at the back of the yard.  Amongst 
the bustle appeared a noisy and otherwise showy single Red-breasted 
Nuthatch.

Visible Migration:  Cedar Waxwing (40), Cowbird (35), Robins (150), Chimney 
Swift (750++), Nighthawk (3), Blue Jay (10), Kingbird (3), Oriole sp (3)

Warblers:  Chestnut-sided (2), Yellow (2), Prairie (1), Redstart (4+), Red-eyed 
Vireo (10+), Blue-headed Vireo (1), Parula (1).

Others stuff:  Pewee(5+), Baltimore Oriole (8+), R T Hummer (8),  House Wren 
(3), Gnatchatcher (5), Hairy Woodpecker (1), Red-breated Nuthatch (1).

I am off to the UK tomorrow for ten days so I'll be back for more birds at the 
end of the first week in Sept.  (Those of you from the UK might be interested 
to hear that there's been a remarkable fall of Greenish Warblers in Norfolk, at 
least 15 in the county with six together at one spot).

Cheers

Gary Allport