Hi Everyone,
Early this morning I checked out the McMillan Reservoir and the birding action at the National Arboretum (both in Washington, DC). At the reservoir I was surprised to find two "rarities" - at least according to eBird. The first was a Lesser Black-backed Gull (Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27721024@N05/6163304899/. and a early Ring-necked Duck (photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27721024@N05/6163193565/).
The Warbler action was pretty good - 12 Warbler Species, including a nice bright Prairie Warbler and Philadelphia Vireo (and honorary warbler due it's jiz)
Here's the whole eBird list:
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 7
Philadelphia Vireo 1 Philly with nice black eyeline through lores. in mixed species flock (with many red-eyed vieros)
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
crow sp. 3
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 1 nice buffy face
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 7
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
European Starling 100
Warblers:
Ovenbird 1
Black-and-white Warbler 5
Common Yellowthroat 4
American Redstart 5 Nice Photo of male American Redstart: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27721024@N05/6163732486/
Northern Parula 4
Magnolia Warbler 6
Blackburnian Warbler 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 nice adult male and another female/nonbreeder/young bird!
Black-throated Blue Warbler 3
Palm Warbler (Western) 1 bird had very little yellow and what little it had was restricted to breast. Otherwise pale underparts, and slightly brown upperparts.
Prairie Warbler 1 nice bright bird, Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27721024@N05/6163196205/
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Chipping Sparrow 6
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6
American Goldfinch 2
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