This afternoon, I visited Monticello Park in Alexandria, and was overwhelmed
with the number and variety of birds present. I was waiting for others to post
what they saw, since they for certain saw more birds than I, but thought people
not at the park today may want to know about the excitement there. Ovenbird
and Hermit Thrush seemed to be everywhere. In addition to the Ovenbird, the
other warblers I saw included:
Northern WaterthrushBlack-and-white WarblerCommon YellowthroatNorthern
ParulaChestnut-sided WarblerBlack-throated Blue WarblerYellow-rumped
WarblerBlack-throated Green Warbler
Also seen:
Warbling VireoVeerySwainson's ThrushWood Thrush
I found out that I had missed quite a few birds when I stopped to ask people at
the park what they were seeing. Some of what they saw included:
White-eyed VireoRed-eyed VireoYellow-throated VireoBlue-headed
VireoYellow-billed CuckooWorm-eating WarblerBlue-winged WarblerNashville
WarblerAmerican RedstartCape May WarblerBlackburnian WarblerYellow WarblerPalm
WarblerPine WarblerScarlet TanagerRose-breasted GrosbeakIndigo BuntingBaltimore
Oriole
David Ledwith
Falls Church, VA
