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[Breep@xxxxxxx]

This morning I witnessed the first big slug of migrants at White Oaks Park in 
Fairfax County, including 5 new species for the year.  The catch included 3 
species of warbler (yellow-rump -- first morning with double digits; singing 
LA H20thrush; and 2 palms (yellow)); one each of both kinglets; a thrasher; 2 
creepers; 1 towhee and 1 phoebes (beyond the birds already on territory); and 
2 hermit thrushes.

I've been doing my almost daily walks since 3/10.  Birds I associate with 
March have been absent, including the kinglets until today, sapsucker and 
creeper until 3/31.

Phoebe arrival was about average (3/17), as was yellow-rump (3/17); hermit 
slightly early (3/29).  The waterthrush is interesting; I've only had one 
here once before, for the whole second week of April in 2000.  In contrast, I 
average about 5 northern waterthrush sightings a year (although some of those 
are undoubtedly the same bird on multiple days).

Here's to the roller-coaster of the next six weeks without enough sleep!

Good birding.

Ben Jesup
Alexandria


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