[va-bird] LA H2OThrushes at Pr. Wm. Forest Pk.

I saw five Louisiana Waterthrushes this morning, 3/31/06, while hiking along 
the South Branch of Quantico Creek in Prince William Forest Park.  Also, as 
Paula Sullivan noted in her post earlier this week, Pine Warblers are now 
common in the Park  -- every stand of pines seems to have one or more singing 
Pine Warblers (although seeing them is not quite as easy as hearing them).   I 
came across an aggregation of 5 or 6 Hermit Thrushes.  I assume these birds are 
migrating, or staging to migrate, as I almost alway encounter them as isolated 
individuals earlier in the season.  I cannot recall, however, ever seeing any 
information concerning whether this species generally migrates in flocks.

Tiger Swallowtails were out in force along the creek and the spring wildflower 
display has already begun.

Finally, I saw my first snake of the year, a handsome Eastern Ribbonsnake 
soaking up the spring sunshine.


Robert Klarquist
clarquis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Arlington, VA

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