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Rock Creek Park, Friday, 10/31

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Wallace Kornack

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Wallace Kornack

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Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:24:09 -0400

There was a major influx of migrating birds at Rock Creek Park this  
morning.  Note that reported flyovers were seen only by Gary Allport.

***Maintenance Yard:
Yellow-rumped Warblers   7
Hermit Thrush
Pine Siskin  (heard)
Red-breasted Nuthatch   (heard)
Purple Finch  4 plus 44+ flyover in 3 groups
House Finch   2 plus 20+ flyover
Cedar Waxwings  flyover in 3 groups
American Goldfinch   40+ flyover
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow   23+
Song Sparrow   5
White-throated Sparrow   10
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet   8
Brown Creeper
Downy Woodpecker   4
Red-bellied Woodpecker   2
American Crow   10
Tufted Titmouse   9+
Red-shouldered Hawk
Carolina Chickadee  7
Northern Cardinal   8
Eastern Towhee   4
Carolina Wren  3
Dark-eyed Junco   14 plus 50+ flyover
American Robin   dozens

***Stable Area:  (Gary only)
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler   35+
Red-winged Blackbird   70+ flyover
Pine Siskin   flyover in 3 groups
Purple Finch   flyover in 7 groups
Cedar Waxwings   35+
Great Blue Heron
Cooper's Hawk   2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker   6

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington  DC