A bit later yesterday morning, my son and I birded Monticello Park and saw
many of the same birds Gerry did. In addition, someone spotted a Scarlet
Tanager -- which I was able to photograph, at
http://www.pbase.com/wlb3/image/111465972.
Other recent photos from Leesylvania State Park and Occoquan NWR are at
http://www.pbase.com/wlb3/image/111466414 and
http://www.pbase.com/wlb3/image/111466415.
Walt Barrows
Alexandria
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Gerry Hawkins <maineusa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Subject: [Va-bird] Monticello Park
To: Va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Fellow birders,
At 7-9 this morning Monticello Park in Alexandria, VA
contained several easily-seen and heard Blue-headed Vireos, at least 6
Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Palm Warbler, a Pine Warbler, 10 or so
Ruby-crowned Kinglets, 6 or more Hermit Thrushes, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers,
Eastern Towhees, a Chipping Sparrow, at least one Winter Wren in a pile of
logs just across the bridge to the left, Dark-eyed Juncos, singing
White-throated Sparrows and a Red-shouldered Hawk.
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