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Ft. Bayard Park 5/23--Blackburnian, Warbling Vireo

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Jason Waanders

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Jason Waanders

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Fri, 23 May 2008 09:21:39 -0400

This morning, like the last several, had a few nice birds at Ft. Bayard despite breezy conditions.  A singing BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was present for the third day in a row, but unlike the consistent song of the previous two mornings, the song today was variable and not always "standard" (with some versions that sounded more like a Parula).  Quite possibly a different bird, which would be consistent with the apparent turnover of some of the other birds in the park.  The Chestnut-sided of the past few days was gone, replaced by a Magnolia.  Unaffected by this are the Waxwings, which have been consistently present of late.

A new arrival was a non-singing WARBLING VIREO, a species that generally seems to appear once each spring in the park (but usually earlier).

Jason Waanders
NW DC
jwaandersATstarpower.net