[dca_fieldtrips] Birdwalk in the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (May 10; 7:30am)

[Dhananjaya Katju]

To kick off the International Migratory Bird Day festivities at the
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens [KAG] (http://www.nps.gov/keaq/), DC Audubon will
be organizing a birdwalk in and around this amazingingly diverse urban
wetland. This fieldtrip is perfectly poised to capture the excitement of the
annual spring migration. Given the diversity of habitats within KAG, we
expect to observe a variety of long-distance as well as short-distance
migrant species.

We will meet within the KAG parking lot at 7:30am sharp and will then
proceed along the park trails questing for common as well as elusive birds.
If time permits, we will attempt to cover the open meadows along the
southern edge of the park which provides ideal habitat for shrub-scrub and
grassland preferring species such as Field Sparrows and Yellow-breasted
Chats.

A detailed announcement for the trip is available at the following URL:
http://www.dcaudubon.org/node/6180

If you are unable to access the above link, please do let me know and I
shall send you the information in email form.



*If you intend on making the trip, please RSVP*. In case you need to contact
me urgently or in the case of any eventuality, my cellphone number is
202-557-6892.



Cheers,



- Dhananjaya Katju
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