Mike Bowen graciously advised me that the northern waterthrush I thought 
I saw was actually an eastern palm warbler.  Thanks to Mike for his help.

Today's western palm warbler at the Dog Run at Rock Creek Park makes it 
a weekend pair of palms.

Gary Ender
Bethesda, MD


Gary Ender (home) wrote:
> After a nice morning at Rock Creek Park, I tried the evening at the 
> polo field on Hughes Road and Hughes Hollow for sunset.  The birds 
> were not unusual, but it was a great evening.
>
> At the polo grounds there were a dozen or so HORNED LARKS and a flyby 
> COOPER'S HAWK.  At the Say's phoebe spot, there was a large flock of 
> HOUSE FINCHES.
>
> At Hughes Hollow, there were the expected GREAT BLUE HERONS and GREAT 
> EGRETS, one GREEN HERON, and at least one RED-HEADED WOODPECKER in the 
> distant dead trees.  Several BLUEBIRDS.
>
> What were particularly nice were the simultaneous views of BLUEBIRD 
> AND NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (yellow adult, pumping tail) and BROWN 
> THRASHER AND BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER (adult male).  Also had FOS 
> WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.
>
> Sunset was nice, but the full moon was quite amazing at HH.  By 7:30 
> the first "star" was up, even though the sky was still somewhat blue.  
> The star was in the SE, so it had to be Jupiter.  With the 60x scope 
> the four moons and two dark cloud bands were clearly visible and quite 
> a treat.
> The great blue herons had previously perched in bare trees, but when 
> the moon came up they were out there hunting by moonlight until I 
> left.  As I got in my car, I heard a GREAT HORNED OWL.  And as a I 
> returned on River Road, a fox crossed.
>
> Gary Ender
> Bethesda, MD
>