Bill Butler and I toured the usual spots at Rock Creek Park this cool,
overcast morning. The Yellow-rumped Warbler continues in large
numbers. Birds seen or heard are listed by site as follows:
----Ridge and Equitation Field
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
Black-and-white Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30+
Northern Parula heard
Ovenbird heard
Red-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo heaed
Baltimore Oriole 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
House Finch
Gray Catbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Towhee
Double-crested Cormorant 3 fly over
American Goldfinch
White-breasted Nuthatch heard
Plus Northern Cardinal, American Crow, Carolina Wren
----Maintenance Yard Parking Lot and Fence Line
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5+
Ovenbird heard
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
Red-eyed Vireo heard
White-throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak heard
Eastern Towhee
Tufted Titmouse 2
----Maintenance Yard
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12+
Northern Parula heard 2
Baltimore Oriole heard
Red-eyed Vireo
Hairy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Great Crested Flycatcher heard
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Chickadee
Blue Jay fly over
Have Fun Birding!
Wallace Kornack
Washington DC |