There was a good showing of migrants first thing this morning at the park.
Warblers included a young Blackburnian and 3 Nashville and several Redstart,
black-throated green and Parula. A single Swainson's Thrush passed through the
rather dispersed flock.
A young Hooded Merganser has been present for a few days and 3 black-crowned
night herons were feeding in the stream at dawn.
Rob Young
Alexandria, VA
Canada Goose 15
Mallard 5
Hooded Merganser 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 1
Rock Pigeon 50
Mourning Dove 15
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Least Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 10
Fish Crow 4
crow sp. 5
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 15
Gray Catbird 15
Northern Mockingbird 15
European Starling 10
Nashville Warbler 3
Northern Parula 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 6
Black-throated Green Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 5
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 25
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 2