[va-bird] White Oaks Park (Fairfax County) update and cicadas

Almost no warblers at White Oaks this week, but thrushes continue to be 
excellent.  At least two gray-cheeked and three Swainson's every morning, 
sometimes 
more.  It may be the same two-three birds, but it by far the best 
gray-cheeked spring I have on record.  A wood thrush one morning as well (they 
don't 
breed here, and it's late for migrants).  Also of note, 1-3 YB cuckoos every 
morning, and a late white-throated on Thursday.
The warblers, never two of the same species on a day: yellowthroat - twice, 
northern H2Othrush, twice, and blackpoll, magnolia, and redstart once.

I've now observed two birds with cicada's hanging from their beaks, first a 
Swainson's, then a gray-cheeked.

Ben Jesup
Alexandria, VA


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