This morning (4/29) at Rock Creek Park…..  Lots of birds seen--a product of many expert observers at the park today.

15 Warblers seen or heard:  Louisiana Waterthrush, Redstart, B&W, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped, Ovenbird, Blackburnian, Worm-eating, Black-throated Blue, Hooded, Nashville, Black-throated Green, Blue-winged, Prairie, Parula

First of Year Birds:  American Redstart, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Eastern Kingbird, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Eastern Bluebird, Hooded Warbler, Eastern Wood-Pewee

----Ross Drive
Louisiana Waterthrush     heard
Eastern Phoebe
Wood Thrush     heard

-----Ridge
AMERICAN REDSTART     FOY
Black-and-white Warbler
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER     FOY
Yellow-rrumped Warbler     15+
Ovenbird     heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
EASTERN KINGBIRD     FOY   flyby
Yellow-throated Vireo     heard
WARBLING VIREO     FOY
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
Barn Swallow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher      2
European Starling
American Robin     10+
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     
Baltimore Oriole

----Equitation Field
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER    
Yellow-rumped Warbler     20+
Black-and-white Warbler
WORM-EATING WARBLER
Black-throated Blue Warbler     heard
Ovenbird     heard
YELLOW WARBLER     FOY
Downy Woodpecker
BLUE-HEADED VIREO     4
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Hairy Woodpecker
Barred Owl
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
EASTERN BLUEBIRD     FOY
Carolina Wren     2
Hermit Thrush
American Robin     7+
Veery
Chipping Sparrow     2
White-throated sparrow     2
SCARLET TANAGER
Northern Cardinal     2
Baltimore Oriole     4
American Goldfinch     2

----Ridge Road
Black-throated Blue Warbler
HOODED WARBLER     FOY
AMERICAN REDSTART     FOY

---Maintenance Yard Parking Lot
NASHVILLE WARBLER     heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler     10
WORM-EATING WARBLER
Black-throated Green Warbler
Mourning Dove     2
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
House Finch     2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     2
House Sparrow     8+

-----Fence Line
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler     5+
Northern flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-throated Sparrow     6+

----Maintenance Yard 
NASHVILLE WARBLER      2  
WORM-EATING WARBLER
AMERICAN REDSTART     FOY
Black-and-White Warbler
PRAIRIE WARBLER     heard
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler     20
Chimney Swift     2
Mourning Dove     2
Eastern Phoebe      2
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Blue-headed Vireo     2     
Blue Jay     5
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Wood Thrush     heard
American Robin     10
Gray Catbird     2
Northern Cardinal     5
White-throated Sparrow     5+
Scarlet Tanager     2
Chipping Sparrow     2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     2
Indigo Bunting    
Baltimore Oriole     2
American Goldfinch     5
House Sparrow     10+

----Nature Center
Black-and-white Warbler     
Ovenbird      heard
Northern Parula      heard
Black-throated Green Warbler     heard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Pileated Woodpecker
Yellow-rumped Warbler      5
Red-eyed Vireo      heard
Yellow-throated Vireo     heard
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow     4
Brown-headed Cowbird

----Dog Run
Black-throated Blue Warbler     heard
Chimney Swift
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE     heard   FOY
American Crow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch

Observers: Dave Bolton, Daniel McGregor, Gary Nelson, Bill Butler, Carter Roberts, Paul DeAnna, Danny, Michael Redmond, Julia Redmond, Jason Berry, Susan Volman, Rodger Poore, Rob Hilton, Lisa Shannon, Nick Constantinople, John and Darina Sherwood, Sharon Forsyth, Marjorie Rachlin, Scot Loss, Nico Dietch, Dave Molton ++++

Have Fun Birding!

Wallace Kornack
Washington DC

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