Had a nice birding morning in DC - tried to take advantage of this  
last burst of warm weather.  A male Common Merganser was on the Tidal  
Basin - the first I've seen in DC this fall/winter.  Thanks to Gail &  
Barry and others for noting the Cackling Goose by the Jefferson - it  
is still there and looking rather squat.

Only saw 20 or so Scaups at the end of Hains Point, nothing else of  
note there.  Kenilworth park had a rather disheveled immature  
Peregrine Falcon flying around and occasionally playing tag with a  
Fish Crow.  An adult Red-tailed Hawk was also in the park having fun  
buzzing a huge flock of Canada Geese.

I once again struck out on the Orange-crowned Warbler at Poplar Point  
in Anacostia Park - this bird has quickly become quite the nemesis for  
me.  The usual Kestrel was out and about.

Cheers,
Steve Hersey
Washington, DC