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Re: Rock Creek Park DC today 5/22

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Andy Martin

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Andy Martin

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Thu, 22 May 2008 11:40:49 -0500

Gail B. Mackiernan <> wrote:
> Hi all --
>
> Nice early but eventually becoming breezy and then WINDY -- not too much new, about same birds as yesterday per the folks who were out then (I wasn't). 
Interesting to note that "same birds around as yesterday." For past 3 
days, I have had 2 Am Redstart, a Magnolia, a Blackpoll, a Yellow 
Warbler, and 2 Red Eyed Vireo in my front yard Locust tree.

I heard quite a few birds passing over last night when I put the 
recording gear out around 11 pm.  Thought for sure the migrants would be 
gone from my front yard this morning, but they were all still here and 
feeding in the Locust.

Since I started birding in 2003, the big picture of migration seems the 
same each year, but each one seems to have its own flavor. Its 
perplexing (at least to me). Maybe thats a good thing.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg, MD