Hi All,
 
Today I went over to Rock Creek Cementary (roughly North Capitol St. and Allison St. NW).  I was surpirsed by the diversity of birds (Warblers - AMERICAN REDSTART, , NORTHERN PARULA, YELLOW WARBLER, etc., Tanagers, Orioles, etc.) especially considering the hour (2:30pm).  The cementary is DC's oldest and has some colonial period headstones and a grove of ancient oaks on a ridge.  But what really caught my eye was a small water feature that was drawing these canopy loving birds down to the ground.  In the middle of the cementary (a little NW of the small pond) is a leaky water faucet. I got great views of YELLOW WARBLER, SCARLET TANAGER, and BALTIMORE ORIOLES bathing in the lawn.  
 
If anyone is looking for a good opportunity to get some great shots, Rock Creek Cementary should not be missed.
 
Jason Berry
 
P.S. The Cementary also yieled my FOY WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW after getting a FOY PROTHONATORY WARBLER in upper Rock Creek park!
 
 
 

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