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[Frederick Atwood <fredatwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

At Flint Hill School and adjacent Oak Marr Park,
the past week has been interesting. 
Last Saturday (9/30) an adult sharp-shinned hawk
caught a cowbird and started eating it on the
outfield fence. That same afternoon 76 Monarchs
flew over the football game during the first
three quarters. A Cooper's Hawk which was chasing
a flock of starlings during half time has been
seen three times during the week. On Tuesday 10/3
the first of season winter wrens (2) and
golden-crowned kinglets (2) appeared while we
searched for box turtles.  That day we also had
two phoebes and a black-and-white warbler. A
rose-breasted grosbeak was heard on Wednesday
10/4.  Today (10/7)  after the rain subsided
there was the first yellow-rumped warbler flock
for the season (20) and the first influx of
sparrows (4 swamp, 10 white-throated, 5 chipping,
and 7 song) as well as 1 ruby-crowned kinglet, 3
house wrens, 4 chimney swifts, a palm warbler,
and a black-throated green warbler.  The campus
storm-water retention pond had 26 mallard (19
male), 1 black duck, and a great blue heron.
All the best
fred

Frederick D. Atwood     fredatwood@xxxxxxxxx
Flint Hill School, 10409 Academic Dr, Oakton, VA 22124
703-242-1675     
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http://www.flinthill.org
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