My apologies...I was thinking 'Green Heron' and typed out 'Least Bittern'.

- dj

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From: Dhananjaya Katju <>
Date: Tue, May 12, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Subject: migrants in the Potomac River watershed, DC (May 12)
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It was a slow morning within the Potomac River watershed in DC. Highlights
included a LEAST BITTERN and a singing YELLOW-THROATED VIREO along Rock
Creek (near Pierce Mill). A LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH was heard singing along
the Piney Branch Parkway. A fledgling BARRED OWL was sighted approximately
100m north of mile-marker #8 along the C&O Canal and a female BALTIMORE
ORIOLE was observed collecting nesting material near the Fletcher's
Boathouse.
**
*C&O Canal (near mile 8 marker):
*Acadian Flycatcher

E. Phoebe

N. Rough-winged Swallow

House Wren

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

N. Parula

Blackpoll Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Baltimore Oriole

*Glover Archbold Park:
*

E. Wood-Peewee

Acadian Flycatcher

White-eyed Vireo

Red-eyed Vireo

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Ovenbird



*Dumbarton Oaks Park:*

Chimney Swift

Red-eyed Vireo

Gray Catbird

Magnolia Warbler

Black-throated Blue Warbler

American Redstart

Common Yellowthroat



 *Rock Creek National Park:*

E. Wood-Peewee

Acadian Flycatcher

E. Phoebe

Great Crested Flycatcher

YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (Pierce Mill)

Red-eyed Vireo

Barn Swallow

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Swainson’s Thrush

Wood Thrush

Gray Catbird

N. Parula

Black-throated Blue Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Black-throated Green Warbler

Blackpoll Warbler

Black-and-white Warbler

Ovenbird

LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH (singing along Piney Branch Pkwy)

Common Yellowthroat

Scarlet Tanager


*Additional species of interest:
*Red-shouldered Hawk (near Fletcher's, C&O Canal)
Barred Owl (fledgling along C&O Canal)
Wood Duck (Pierce Mill, Rock Creek NP)
LEAST BITTERN (Pierce Mill, Rock Creek NP)
Spotted Sandpiper (Pierce Mill, Rock Creek NP)


*Dhananjaya Katju
Washington DC*