Hi all,

  Made a short trip to Aspen Hill to see what species were in the area. 
It was a nice morning to be out birding.

Aspen Hill Rec Area, off Aspen Hill Rd.
Rock Creek Park
   The highlight was non-bird, it was two Red Fox kits poking their heads out of a den across the creek.

3 Parula Warblers (all males singing)
1 White eyed Vireo
3 Rufous sided Towhees
1 Swamp Sparrow
6+ Blue gray Gnatcatchers
2 White breasted Nuthatches
1 Ruby crowned Kinglet (singing that adorable song)
2 White throated Sparrow
American Goldfinches (abundant)
1 Red shouldered Hawk
4 Northern Cardinals
3 Carolina Chickadees  (one carrying nest material)
1 Tufted Titmouse
2 Red bellied Woodpeckers
1 Northern Flicker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker 
1 Carolina Wren
 
D.Ford/Bethesda, Md