Like most other spots, Ft. Bayard Park (River Rd & Western Ave., NW DC) saw a good push of migrants two weeks ago, and not much last week.  Today migrants were back in force, the best being a male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (and a briefly-seen bird that may have been an additional female).  

There were lots of warblers with moderate diversity.  Other notables (though both fairly regular here on good spring days), were a female BLACKBURNIAN and a singing CHESTNUT-SIDED (with a somewhat unusual song).  There were 2 BLACK-THROATED GREENS, 3 (possibly more) each of MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, and AM. REDSTART, and 4 BLACK-THROATED BLUES.  There was also a singing SWAINSON'S THRUSH, and a singing SCARLET TANAGER gave nice looks in the sun.

I've had nice if not especially post-worthy birds so far this spring (and less opportunity to post).  Barring a good late find over the next week, this could be my last dispatch--I'm moving away from the park and the city, and will need to find a new patch in the Philadelphia suburb I'm moving to.  

My Fort Bayard list stands at 124 species, but maybe late migration will give me a last addition or two before I'm out of here....

Jason Waanders
NW DC
jwaandersATstarpower.net

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