Jim Lemert asked that I post the sudden appearance of a variety of  
warblers and other birds he saw after Gary and I left the Maintenance  
Yard this morning.

Blackburnian 2
Black-and-white  2
Black-throated Blue  2
Blue-wing
Canada
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Redstart
Worm-eating

Baltimore Oriole
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Empids 2

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington DC


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26th Aug 2008 Rock Creek Park DC

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Dear All

A very patchy morning in Rock Creek this morning.  I arrived early in  
the hope of catching the Barred Owl heard recently around the stables,  
but to no avail.  Too breezy probably.

There were no birds of note for the first 30 mins and the walk down to  
the Maintenence Yard was uninspiring - a couple of Nighthawks going  
over.  But The Vine at the back of the Yard was surprisingly busy with  
four Redstarts, two Peewees and B t Blue.  A couple of other birders  
arrived and promptly found a nice Wilson's Warbler and I thought we  
were on for a good morning - but then it just died.

Jim arrrived from the Ridge with similar news - one party with a Worm- 
eating Warbler and a Black & White but otherwise very quiet.

I walked back to the Stables and was about to give up when a bird  
party arrived which then kept us entertained for about 20 mins holding  
the following Chestnut-sided (2), Black & White (2), Blackburnian (1),  
Bt Blue (1 male), Baltimore Oriole (6), Red-eyed Vireo (4) and a  
Tanager sp (1 - I only saw it's head but was v thick-billed and a  
possible Summer).

So in the final analysis what with 7 spp of warbler all told it was  
not a bad morning really - just the long periods of birdlessness  
somehow left one feeling unfulfilled...

Looking forward to more birds anon

Gary

GAllport at Audubon.org