My 2019 5MR
The 2019 5MR Challenge is a wonderful and dangerous idea thought up by Jen Sanford, one of my favorite bird bloggers, to try and see as many birds as possible within a 5-mile radius of one's house. I needed a good excuse to get better at exploring my area in DC rather than moping around and regretting the lack of good endemics (the Philippines spoiled me), so I decided to join on, which has made this year... interesting.
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| My 5MR: All of Arlington County and East Falls Church county, plus about half of Alexandria County, a third of Washington DC, and bits of Prince George's County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. Phew! |
Following my summer abroad, I moved slightly, meaning that my 5MR has also moved somewhat. This has the benefit of adding some very good birding spots, specifically Rock Creek Park and Lower Senate Park, while not actually removing anything from my list, since I never really birded on the northwestern end of my 5MR anyway. I also got to retroactively add some species to my list, which was appreciated. My new circle is below:
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| The new 5MR, with some very nice spots added and nothing of value removed. |
Key:
• Birds are listed in order of appearance
• New birds for my 5MR (that I didn't see before 2019) are in bold.
• Lifers for me are underlined.
• Birds rare enough to set off an alert on eBird are listed with an exclamation point (!)
• New birds for my 5MR (that I didn't see before 2019) are in bold.
• Lifers for me are underlined.
• Birds rare enough to set off an alert on eBird are listed with an exclamation point (!)
January 3:
1. Black Vulture
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| Black Vulture, Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria. |
2. Blue Jay
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| Blue Jay, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
January 4:
3. Mourning Dove
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| Mourning Dove- Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
4. Sharp-shinned Hawk
5. Red-bellied Woodpecker
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| Red-bellied Woodpecker, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
6. Downy Woodpecker
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| Downy Woodpecker, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
7. American Crow
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| American Crow, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
8. Carolina Chickadee
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| Carolina Chickadee, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
9. White-breasted Nuthatch
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| White-breasted Nuthatch, Long Branch Nature Center, Arlington |
10. Carolina Wren
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| Carolina Wren, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
11. American Robin
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| American Robin, Lincoln Memorial, DC |
12. Northern Mockingbird
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| Northern Mockingbird, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
13. Common Starling
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| Common Starling, Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria |
14. House Finch
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| House Finch, Lubber Run Park, Arlington. |
15. American Goldfinch
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| American Goldfinch |
16. Dark-eyed Junco
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| Dark-eyed Junco, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
17. White-throated Sparrow
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| White-throated Sparrow, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
18. Song Sparrow
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| Song Sparrow, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
19. Northern Cardinal
January 5:
20. Cooper's Hawk
21. Hairy Woodpecker
22. Red-tailed Hawk
23. Turkey Vulture
24. Fish Crow
25. Red-breasted Nuthatch
26. Northern Flicker
27. Pileated Woodpecker
January 6:
28. Canada Goose
29. Northern Shoveler
30. Gadwall
31. American Wigeon
32. Mallard
33. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
34. House Sparrow
35. Great Black-backed Gull
36. Ring-necked Duck
37. Bufflehead
38. Ruddy Duck
39. Ring-billed Gull
40. American Herring Gull
41. Double-crested Cormorant
42. Bald Eagle
43. Great Blue Heron
January 7:
44. Tufted Titmouse
45. Orange-crowned Warbler
46. Red-winged Blackbird
47. Common Goldeneye
48. Common Merganser
49. Pied-billed Grebe
January 11:
50. Common Grackle
January 12:
51. American Black Duck
January 13:
52. Purple Finch
January 14:
53. Field Sparrow
54. Eastern Towhee
January 17:
55. Peregrine Falcon
January 18:
56. Belted Kingfisher
57. Hooded Merganser
58. Winter Wren
59. Golden-crowned Kinglet
60. Eastern Phoebe
62. Pine Warbler (!)
January 20:
62. Lesser Scaup
January 21:
63. Redhead
64. Canvasback
65. Cackling Goose
66. American Coot
67. American Kestrel
68. Red-shouldered Hawk
January 25:
69. Dickcissel (!)
January 26:
70. Yellow-throated Warbler (!)
71. Brown Creeper
February 2:
72. Red-breasted Merganser
73. Myrtle Warbler
February 3:
74. Merlin
February 6:
75. Great Horned Owl
February 9:
76. Common Raven
77. Swamp Sparrow
February 23:
78. Black-crowned Night-heron
79. Greater Scaup
80. Horned Grebe
February 24:
81. Wood Duck
March 17:
82. Red Fox Sparrow
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| Northern Cardinal, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
January 5:
20. Cooper's Hawk
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| Cooper's Hawk, Lubber Run Park, Arlington |
21. Hairy Woodpecker
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| Hairy Woodpecker, Gravelly Point Park, Arlington. |
22. Red-tailed Hawk
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| Red-tailed Hawk, Fletcher's Cove, Washington DC |
23. Turkey Vulture
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| Turkey Vulture, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington DC |
24. Fish Crow
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| Fish Crow, Gravelly Point Park, Arlington |
25. Red-breasted Nuthatch
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
26. Northern Flicker
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| Northern Flicker, Daingerfield Island, Alexandria |
27. Pileated Woodpecker
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| Pileated Woodpecker, Glencarlyn Park, Arlington |
28. Canada Goose
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| Canada Goose, Constitution Gardens, DC |
29. Northern Shoveler
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| Northern Shoveler, Constitution Gardens, DC |
30. Gadwall
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| Gadwalls, Constitution Gardens, DC |
31. American Wigeon
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| American Wigeons, Constitution Gardens, DC |
32. Mallard
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| Mallard, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
33. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
34. House Sparrow
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| House Sparrow, Lincoln Memorial, DC |
35. Great Black-backed Gull
36. Ring-necked Duck
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| Ring-necked Duck, Constitution Gardens, DC |
37. Bufflehead
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| Bufflehead, Constitution Gardens, DC |
38. Ruddy Duck
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| Ruddy Duck, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
39. Ring-billed Gull
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| Ring-billed Gull, Gravelly Point Park, Arlington |
40. American Herring Gull
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| American Herring Gull, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
41. Double-crested Cormorant
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| Double-crested Cormorant, Constitution Gardens, DC |
42. Bald Eagle
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| Bald Eagle, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
43. Great Blue Heron
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| Great Blue Heron, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
January 7:
44. Tufted Titmouse
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| Tufted Titmouse, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
45. Orange-crowned Warbler
46. Red-winged Blackbird
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| Red-winged Blackbird, Daingerfield Island, Alexandria |
47. Common Goldeneye
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| Common Goldeneye, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington DC |
48. Common Merganser
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| Common Merganser, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
49. Pied-billed Grebe
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| Pied-billed Grebe, Hains Point, Washington DC |
January 11:
50. Common Grackle
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| Common Grackle, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
January 12:
51. American Black Duck
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| American Black Duck, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
January 13:
52. Purple Finch
January 14:
53. Field Sparrow
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| Field Sparrow, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
54. Eastern Towhee
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| Eastern Towhee, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
January 17:
55. Peregrine Falcon
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| Peregrine Falcon, Teddy Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
January 18:
56. Belted Kingfisher
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| Belted Kingfisher, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
57. Hooded Merganser
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| Hooded Mergansers, Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria |
58. Winter Wren
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| Winter Wren, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
59. Golden-crowned Kinglet
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| Golden-crowned Kinglet, C&O Canal, Washington DC |
60. Eastern Phoebe
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| Eastern Phoebe, Gulf Branch Nature Center, Arlington |
62. Pine Warbler (!)
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| Pine Warbler, LBJ Memorial Grove, Washington DC |
January 20:
62. Lesser Scaup
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| Lesser Scaup, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
January 21:
63. Redhead
64. Canvasback
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| Canvasback, Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria |
65. Cackling Goose
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| Cackling Goose, Georgetown Reservoir, Washington DC |
66. American Coot
67. American Kestrel
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| American Kestrel, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
68. Red-shouldered Hawk
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| Red-shouldered Hawk, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
January 25:
69. Dickcissel (!)
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| Dickcissel, Fletcher's Cove, Washington DC |
January 26:
70. Yellow-throated Warbler (!)
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| Yellow-throated Warbler, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
71. Brown Creeper
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| Brown Creeper, East Potomac Park, Washington DC |
February 2:
72. Red-breasted Merganser
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| Red-breasted Merganser, Washington Sailing Marina, Alexandria. |
73. Myrtle Warbler
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| Myrtle Warbler, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
February 3:
74. Merlin
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| Merlin, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
February 6:
75. Great Horned Owl
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| Great Horned Owls, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
February 9:
76. Common Raven
77. Swamp Sparrow
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| Swamp Sparrow, Fletcher's Cove, Washington DC |
February 23:
78. Black-crowned Night-heron
79. Greater Scaup
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| Greater Scaup, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
80. Horned Grebe
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| Horned Grebe, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
February 24:
81. Wood Duck
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| Wood Duck |
82. Red Fox Sparrow
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| Red Fox Sparrow, Hains Point, Washington DC |
March 23:
83. Western Osprey
March 27:
84. Lesser Black-backed Gull
March 30:
85. Brown-headed Cowbird
86. Tree Swallow
April 6:
87. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
88. Palm Warbler
89. Hermit Thrush
April 7:
90. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
91. Blue-winged Teal
92. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
92. Vesper Sparrow (!)
April 9:
93. Caspian Tern
April 13:
94. Chipping Sparrow
April 14:
95. Barn Swallow
96. Bonaparte's Gull
97. Common Loon
98. Brown Thrasher
99. House Wren
April 17:
100. Prothonotary Warbler
101. Cliff Swallow
April 23:
102. Chimney Swift
April 24:
103. Northern Parula
104. Grey Catbird
105. Spotted Sandpiper
106. Orchard Oriole
April 27:
107. Eastern Kingbird
108. Veery
109. Red-eyed Vireo
April 28:
110. Northern Waterthrush
111. Louisiana Waterthrush
112. Ovenbird
113. Wood Thrush
114. Black-and-white Warbler
115. Black-throated Blue Warbler
116. Black-throated Green Warbler
117. Scarlet Tanager
118. American Yellow Warbler
119. Wild Turkey
120. Killdeer
121. Solitary Sandpiper
122. Greater Yellowlegs
April 30:
123. Swainson's Thrush
124. Blue Grosbeak
May 3:
125. Common Yellowthroat
May 4:
126. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
127. Great Crested Flycatcher
128. Cedar Waxwing
129. Baltimore Oriole
130. American Redstart
131. Cape May Warbler
132. Indigo Bunting
133. White-crowned Sparrow
134. Eastern Wood Peewee
May 9:
135. Rusty Blackbird
May 11:
136. Pine Siskin (!)
137. Blackpoll Warbler
138. Chestnut-sided Warbler
May 17:
139. Blue-headed Vireo
140. Canada Warbler
141. Magnolia Warbler
Birds retroactively added with the shift of my 5MR:
142. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
143. White-eyed Vireo
144. Nashville Warbler
145. Blue-winged Warbler
146. Hooded Warbler
147. Grasshopper Sparrow (!)
September 1:
148. Brown Pelican (!)
149. Laughing Gull
September 2:
150. Chimney Swift
September 8:
151. Great Egret
September 14:
152. Least Flycatcher
September 15:
153. Lesser Yellowlegs
October 4:
154. Acadian Flycatcher (!)
October 5:
155. Philadelphia Vireo
156. Tennessee Warbler
157. Lincoln's Sparrow
158. Eastern Bluebird
November 8:
159. Lark Sparrow (!)
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| Western Osprey, Daingerfield Island, Alexandria |
March 27:
84. Lesser Black-backed Gull
March 30:
85. Brown-headed Cowbird
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| Brown-headed Cowbird, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
86. Tree Swallow
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| Tree Swallow, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
April 6:
87. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
88. Palm Warbler
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| Palm Warbler, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
89. Hermit Thrush
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| Hermit Thrush, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
April 7:
90. Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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| Norhtern Rough-winged Swallow, Teddy Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
91. Blue-winged Teal
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| Blue-winged Teal, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
92. Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
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| Blue-grey Gnatcatcher, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
92. Vesper Sparrow (!)
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| Vesper Sparrow, Georgetown Visitation, Washington DC |
April 9:
93. Caspian Tern
April 13:
94. Chipping Sparrow
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| Chipping Sparrow, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
April 14:
95. Barn Swallow
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| Barn Swallow, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
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| Bonaparte's Gull, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
97. Common Loon
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| Common Loon, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
98. Brown Thrasher
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| Brown Thrasher, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
99. House Wren
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| House Wren, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
April 17:
100. Prothonotary Warbler
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| Prothonotary Warbler, Teddy Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
101. Cliff Swallow
April 23:
102. Chimney Swift
April 24:
103. Northern Parula
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| Northern Parula, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
104. Grey Catbird
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| Northern Catbird, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
105. Spotted Sandpiper
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| Spotted Sandpiper, Fletcher's Boathouse, Washington DC |
106. Orchard Oriole
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| Orchard Oriole, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
April 27:
107. Eastern Kingbird
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| Eastern Kingbird, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
108. Veery
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| Veery, Gulf Branch Park, Arlington |
109. Red-eyed Vireo
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| Red-eyed Vireo, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
April 28:
110. Northern Waterthrush
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| Northern Waterthrush, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
111. Louisiana Waterthrush
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| Louisiana Waterthrush, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
112. Ovenbird
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| Ovenbird, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
113. Wood Thrush
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| Wood Thrush, Teddy Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
114. Black-and-white Warbler
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| Black-and-white Warbler, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
115. Black-throated Blue Warbler
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| Black-throated Blue Warbler, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
116. Black-throated Green Warbler
117. Scarlet Tanager
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| Scarlet Tanager, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
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| American Yellow Warbler, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
119. Wild Turkey
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| Wild Turkey, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
120. Killdeer
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| Killdeer, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
121. Solitary Sandpiper
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| Solitary Sandpiper, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
122. Greater Yellowlegs
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| Greater Yellowlegs |
April 30:
123. Swainson's Thrush
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| Swainson's Thrush, Gulf Branch Natural Area, Arlington |
124. Blue Grosbeak
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| Blue Grosbeak, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC |
May 3:
125. Common Yellowthroat
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| Common Yellowthroat, Hains Point, Washington DC |
May 4:
126. Yellow-billed Cuckoo
127. Great Crested Flycatcher
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| Great Crested Flycatcher, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
128. Cedar Waxwing
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| Cedar Waxwing, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
129. Baltimore Oriole
130. American Redstart
131. Cape May Warbler
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| Cape May Warbler, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
132. Indigo Bunting
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| Indigo Bunting, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington |
133. White-crowned Sparrow
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| White-crowned Sparrow, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria |
134. Eastern Wood Peewee
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| Eastern Wood Peewee, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
135. Rusty Blackbird
May 11:
136. Pine Siskin (!)
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| Pine Siskin, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
137. Blackpoll Warbler
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| Blackpoll Warbler, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
138. Chestnut-sided Warbler
May 17:
139. Blue-headed Vireo
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| Blue-headed Vireo, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
140. Canada Warbler
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| Canada Warbler, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
141. Magnolia Warbler
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| Magnolia Warbler, Monticello Park, Alexandria |
Birds retroactively added with the shift of my 5MR:
142. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
143. White-eyed Vireo
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| White-eyed Vireo, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
144. Nashville Warbler
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| Nashville Warbler, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
145. Blue-winged Warbler
146. Hooded Warbler
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| Hooded Warbler, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
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| Grasshopper Sparrow, Lower Senate Park, Washington DC |
September 1:
148. Brown Pelican (!)
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| Brown Pelican, Hains Point, Washington DC |
149. Laughing Gull
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| Laughing Gull, Hains Point Park, Washington DC |
September 2:
150. Chimney Swift
September 8:
151. Great Egret
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| Great Egret, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria, Virginia |
September 14:
152. Least Flycatcher
September 15:
153. Lesser Yellowlegs
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| Lesser Yellowlegs, Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria, Virginia |
October 4:
154. Acadian Flycatcher (!)
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| Acadian Flycatcher, Fort C.F. Smith Park, Arlington, Virginia |
October 5:
155. Philadelphia Vireo
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| Philadelphia Vireo, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
156. Tennessee Warbler
157. Lincoln's Sparrow
158. Eastern Bluebird
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| Eastern Bluebird, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC |
November 8:
159. Lark Sparrow (!)
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| Lark Sparrow, US Capitol Grounds, Washington DC |
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