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Re: Rock Creek Park, DC, Thur., 5/8

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Robert Parsons

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Robert Parsons

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Thu, 8 May 2008 11:00:44 -0600

My son and I will meet you in the morning at between 6:45 am and 7:00 am. Where exactly should we meet you?  Thanks so much. 
 
Robert Parsons. 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Maryland Birds & Birding <> 
To:  <> 
Sent: Thu May 08 10:45:43 2008 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Rock Creek Park, DC, Thur., 5/8 
 
David Gerston, Jim Lemert and I toured the Ridge, Maintenance Yard and 
Nature Center  at Rock Creek Park this morning.  We saw or heard 16 
warblers---first spotted mostly by David---and 53 species total. There 
were far more birds singing than we could spot. It was also a nice 
morning for Thrushes and Tanagers. 
 
Highlights: 
 
Blue-winged Warbler     2 
Northern Parula     6 seen, ~ 6+ heard 
Chestnut-sided Warbler     2 
Cape May Warbler     heard 
Black-throated Blue Warbler     8 seen,  5+ heard 
Yellow-rumped Warbler     30+ 
Black-throated Green Warbler     1 seen, 10+ heard 
Palm Warbler     2 
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER 
Blackpoll Warbler 
Black-and-white Warbler 
American Redstart     2 
Ovenbird     1 seen, 2 heard 
Louisiana Waterthrush     heard in maintenance yard 
Common Yellowthroat     2 
CANADA WARBLER 
 
Red-shouldered Hawk     2 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     heard 
Eastern Wood-Pewee     heard 
Acadian Flycatcher     heard 
Great Crested Flycatcher     3 
Yellow-throated Vireo     2 heard 
Red-eyed Vireo     2 
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 
Eastern Bluebird     2 
Veery     1 
Swainson's Thrush     3 seen, 2 heard 
Wood Thrush     8 seen, 5 heard 
Cedar Waxwing     5 
Scarlet Tanager     13 
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     2 
Baltimore Oriole     4 
Indigo Bunting     4 
House Finch 
Plus the usual 
 
Have Fun Birding! 
 
Wallace Kornack 
Washington  DC