Hi all,

Thought the cloudy day might be better for Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. 
Even there it was quiet, that is, few migrants although the resident 
breeding birds were vocal. Best bird was a heard-only KENTUCKY 
WARBLER, in the damp area between the two boardwalks. Not a 
commonly-encountered bird in DC anymore. We had four other warbler 
species, of these only two were migrants, a bright singing Magnolia (last 
of the spring?) and a single Blackpoll announcing the end of migration. 
Not a single raptor of any sort, a bit unusual here...

A brief survey of Kenilworth Park added a few species but no hoped-for 
Blue Grosbeak, Willow FC or Chat. Maybe they were just turning quiet as 
the rain started...

Birds of interest:

Green Heron - 1
Great Blue Heron - 4, one with humungous catfish!
Spotted Sandpiper - 3
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - 1 
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Eastern Wood-pewee - 2
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 1
Rough-winged Swallow - 2
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Warbling Vireo - 4-5
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8
Northern Parula - 1
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Blackpoll Warbler - 1
Yellow Warbler - 4
KENTUCKY WARBLER - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Indigo Bunting - 3
Baltimore Oriole - 3
Orchard Oriole - 5

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD






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