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Rock Creek Park, Thursday, 9/18, Connecticut Warbler

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March Enders

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March Enders

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Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:20:27 -0400

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
Washington  DC