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["dw.holmes" <dw.holmes@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

5/2/03, 2:00-4:30 PM

The pools near the lower entrance became alive at 3:00PM.  Seen in the pools at 
the same time were scarlet tanager, *Baltimore oriole, black-and-white warbler, 
black-throated blue (male), yellow-rump warblers and Swainson's thrush.  Seen 
in the same location were bathing wb nuthatch, common yellowthroat, catbird, 
cowbird, grackle, blue-headed vireo, titmouse, and chickadee.

Additional birds bathing in the shallow overhung pools further upstream were 
indigo bunting, goldfinch, cardinal, black-throated blue (female) and 
*blackpoll warbler.

Also seen in the park were red-eyed vireo, *yellow-billed cuckoo, downy, hairy 
and red-bellied woodpeckers

Heard were wood thrush, northern parula and black-throated green warbler.

(* my first sightings of the year in this park)

DW Holmes
Washington, DC
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