Lydia, It was a nice Rock Creek Park a.m. Glad to have bumped into you guys! Below, please find the Layhill Park trip report. Please let me know if you want more details. See you tonight! Howard Layhill Park, May 9. Leader: Howard Youth. 8+ participants. A warm, calm morning; reached low 80s by mid-day. While not a fall-out day, we had many interesting birds--and 20 more species than last year's sluggish trip. Species: 85. Seventeen species of warbler--including a close but typically skulking mourning--livened up the morning, while cameo appearances by one white-crowned and one savannah sparrow (on the fence skirting the baseball diamond) added some spice. Bobolinks tinkled from the nearby trees, and an osprey and double-crested cormorants kept our eyes to the skies. For many, the season's first hummingbirds, yellow-billed cuckoo, and indigo buntings were a sight for sore eyes. We had good numbers for orchard orioles (up to 11) rose-breasted grosbeaks (4), indigo buntings (up to 9), and scarlet tanagers (6-7). By the time we left at high noon, the birds were tucked into their green foliage while the soccer players charged over the playing fields. At 05:03 PM 5/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, Howard-- > >Wondering if you are planning to send a more detailed >trip report to the Chat--?? > >Enjoyed this morning at RCP--good birds, nice people. > >Lydia >