Hi all --

Finally there seems to be some migrant activity after many slow days -- not a overwhelming number of birds but nice diversity. The birds listed are -- with a couple of exceptions -- those we saw/heard personally, but other folks (there were lots of birders about) may have seen additional species. Addendum posts are encouraged as we would like to get a full picture of what species are passing through Rock Creek now.

Areas covered included Picnic areas 17/18 ("the Ridge"), the Equitation Field, Maintenance Yard, Nature Center, and Military Field ("the Dog Run").

Warblers (12 species):
Blue-winged - 4
Black-throated Blue -2
Black-throated Green - 5
Black-and-White - 4
Chestnut-sided - 1
Hooded - 1, singing male, very nice!
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1
Ovenbird - 6
Palm (all yellow) - 3
Parula -- 3
Worm-eating -- 4-5 , including one incredibly cooperative bird at Equitation Field
Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) -- ~45

(oddly, no Yellowthroat!)

Other migrants:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo -1
Veery -2
Wood Thrush - 1
Gray Catbird - 5
Scarlet Tanager - 8
Baltimore Oriole - 2
Orchard Oriole - 1, seen by Rob Hilton and Paul Pisano in Maintenance Yard
Red-eyed Vireo - 10
Blue-headed Vireo - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 10
Cedar Waxwing - 6
House Wren - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 25
Chipping Sparrow - 6 (big decline)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1-2
Indigo Bunting - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1, male seen by Rob Hilton and Paul Pisano in Maintenance Yard

Still many Goldfinches about, fewer Robins, perhaps 30 or more Blue Jays flying north in early morning.

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD