An outstanding morning at Rock Creek Park, highlighted by the
appearance of a CONNECTICUT WARBLER and 17 other warbler species.....
It was spotted by Gail Mackiernan in the Maintenance Yard. Yesterday
Dan Eberly found a Connecticut at the Dog Run. Other noteworthy birds
include TRAIL'S FLYCATCHER, CAPE MAY WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER,
PRAIRIE WARBLER and PHILADELPHIA VIREO.
Equitation Field:
American Redstart 4
Magnolia Warbler 9
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 5
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Parula 4
Black-throated Blue Warbler
NASHVILLE WARBLER
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Wood-Pewee
Chipping Sparrow
Ridge (Picnic Area 18):
American Redstart 7
Magnolia Warbler 9
Black-and-white Warbler 7
Chestnut-sided Warbler 20+
Blue-winged Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler 3
PRAIRIE WARBLER (WK)
PHILADELPHIA VIREO (Barry)
Red-eyed Vireo 4+
Wood Thrush
Scarlet Tanager 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (heard)
Phoebe (heard)
Note: We were seeing "adult" Restarts, Chestnut-sided, and
Blackburnians.
Maintenance Yard:
CONNECTICUT WARBLER (Gail)
CAPE MAY WARBLER (Jeff)
TENNESSEE WARBLER (Jeff)
CANADA WARBLER (Jim, Jeff, Clint)
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 3+
Northern Parula
Ovenbird 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
NASHVILLE WARBLER
TRAIL'S FLYCATCHER (Gail)
Wood-Pewee 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Scarlet Tanager
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Catbird
House Wren 2
Carolina Wren
Song sparrow 3
Dog Run:
Black-throated Blue 2 (Dan and Wallace)
Observers: Gail Mackiernan, Barry Cooper, Don Messersmith, Lou
DeMouy, Dan Eberly, Jim Lemert, Marjorie Rachlin, Clint
Have Fun Birding!
Wallace Kornack
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