I led a trip today for participants in last Thursday's Warbler 
identification workshop, which I gave for the Audubon Naturalist 
Society.  One of the objectives of the trip was to actually see a 
species well, not just to hear it.

We had particularly nice views of NORTHERN PARULA, PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER and BLACK-THROATED BLUE upstream from Riley's Lock, and 
terrific views of NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at 
Hughes Hollow, where there also was a nice close, singing 
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO in the parking area.  At Dry Seneca Creek we 
had a good view of a singing PRAIRIE WARBLER.  Plenty of Orioles of 
both species everywhere, including multiple 1st year male Orchards in 
the telescope.

I think we probably had "only" 11 warbler species, which doesn't look 
like much compared with other reports from today, but our group 
thoroughly enjoyed what we saw, with lifers for several in the party.

Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD




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