Following Marc Ribaudo's and Renee Grebe's recommendations, I visited
the World War Memorial in D.C. first this morning, then Monticello Park
in Alexandria. Both were wonderful. I saw more "good" species in
Alexandria, but that may have partly been because there were a lot of
sharp eyes and ears around me, whereas I only spotted one other birder
early this AM at the Memorial.
World War Memorial highlights: 5 warbler sp. plus 18 others
Monticello Park highlights: 10 warbler sp. plus 15 others
Note: Here are more detailed directions to the World War Memorial. It
is a circular open building, somewhat obscured by trees, just Southwest
of the World War 2 Memorial, or if you will just West of the John Paul
Jones statue. Lots of birds in all of the trees and bushes around it,
in a long grove running East-West. Closest parking I found was in the
lot on the Northeast side of the Tidal Basin. I also ran across a
couple of uncommon warbler species (unfortunately not ID'd) in the trees
near the JPJ statue, together with a good variety of yellow-rumped,
thrush, etc.
Complete lists follow (warblers first).
- Steve Johnson
Fairfax, VA
***** Monticello Park: *****
Amer Redstart
Bay-Breasted
Blackpoll
Black-Throated Blue
Black-Throated Green
Chestnut-Sided
Com Yellowthroat
Magnolia
Northern Parula
Yellow-Rumped
Downy WP
Red-Bellied WP
Caro Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-Breasted Nuthead
Red-Eyed Vireo
Waxwing
Amer Robin
Swainson's Thrush
Blue Jay
Cardinal
Catbird
Scarlet Tanager
White-Throated Sparra
House Sparra
Amer Goldfinch
***** World War Memorial: *****
Black-Throated Blue
Chestnut-Sided
Com. Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Yellow-Rumped
D.C. Cormorant
Flicker
Mourning Dove
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Crow sp.
Caro Wren
Eastern Kingbird
Catbird
Cardinal
Mockingbird
Wood Thrush
Amer Robin
Blue Grosbeak
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Grackle
Euro Starling
House Sparra
White-Throated Sparra
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