Ran into Jason Berry and Paul Pisano at Ft. Dupont Park this morning
and we had a Summer Tanager in a flock of several Scarlets first thing
in the morning, right in the parking lot. Unfortunately we didn't
manage to find any large warbler flocks, just a few individuals here
and there. We also had two of Yellow-billed Cuckoos, unfortunately one
was a freshly bird found along the trail. Didn't look predated, poor
guy just didn't make it through the night for some reason. Not a ton
of birds but good diversity overall.

Jason and I then headed to Kenilworth Park and Jason right away
spotted a Peregrine feeding on a kill in one of the soccer fields, we
investigated after she was done and found her meal was a drake Wood
Duck. Interestingly a juv RSHA then came in and carried away the
remainder of the kill. Also had a number of other raptors, but no
shorebirds. I also tried to find the Red-headed Woodpecker reported at
the Aquatic Gardens yesterday, or hopefully whistle in a Sora on the
boardwalk, but no luck there. Full lists below.

Chris Tonra

Fort Dupont Park, District of Columbia, US-DC
Oct 2, 2011 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Comments:     with Jason Berry and Paul Pisano
31 species (+2 other taxa)

Wild Turkey  1
Cooper's Hawk  1     fly-over
Accipiter sp.  1     probable Sharpy, but brief looks in trees
Broad-winged Hawk  2     fly-over
hawk sp.  1
American Kestrel  1     fly-over
Ring-billed Gull  2     fly-over
Mourning Dove  3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1     Also one freshly dead one found, this one
alive though, clear looks.
Chimney Swift  100
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  2
Eastern Phoebe  2
Blue Jay  6
Carolina Chickadee  4
Swainson's Thrush  3
Wood Thrush  3
American Robin  5
Gray Catbird  15
European Starling  X
Ovenbird  2
Common Yellowthroat  8
Northern Parula  1
Magnolia Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Palm Warbler (Western)  1
Summer Tanager  1     Larger than SCTAs in same flock, large pale
bill, nice yellow color with some orange, no contrast btw wings and
body.
Scarlet Tanager  10
Northern Cardinal  8
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  3
Indigo Bunting  2

Kenilworth Parkside Rec Cntr, District of Columbia, US-DC
Oct 2, 2011 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.25 mile(s)
Comments:     with Jason Berry
22 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  20
Wood Duck  3     fly-by. Also one being eaten by PEFA and then RSHA.
American Black Duck  1     fly-over
Mallard  10
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Blue Heron  1
Great Egret  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Bald Eagle  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk  1     Harassing AMKE.
Accipiter sp.  1     intermediate
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
American Kestrel  3
Peregrine Falcon  1     Probable female based on size. In field eating
drake WODU.
Ring-billed Gull  X
Chimney Swift  200
Belted Kingfisher  2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
Tree Swallow  1
Common Yellowthroat  1
Red-winged Blackbird  4

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - Kenilworth Park, District of Columbia, US-DC
Oct 2, 2011 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
19 species

Canada Goose  30
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  5
Great Egret  2
Ring-billed Gull  4
Chimney Swift  50
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Belted Kingfisher  1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)  1
Eastern Phoebe  1
Blue Jay  2
Gray Catbird  5
Northern Mockingbird  5
European Starling  30
Common Yellowthroat  2
Black-throated Blue Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  5
Northern Cardinal  2
Red-winged Blackbird  3

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