Just a quick report from Monticello Park in Alexandria. I showed up at about
9:30am after a few early morning hours birding Rock Creek Park in DC. Many
thanks to all who were there for helping a Warbler newbie learn the ropes
(well, a few ropes to start - hopefully many more warblers to come).
Location: Monticello Park
Observation date: 4/28/09
Number of species: 24
Time: 1.5 hours
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flickr
Blue Jay
Tufted Titmouse
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
American Goldfinch
Brown Headed Cowbird
House Sparrow
Cheers,
Steve Hersey
Washington, DC