Dendroica

My friend Peter Vankevich went canoeing on the Anacostia River this past Sunday and found a Black-headed Gull. It was standing on a dock a...

A report from the Potomac Conservancy suggests that water quality in the Potomac River may be deteriorating . The report comes as federal sc...

Photo by James M. Thresher / Washington Post In other fossil fuel news, a CSX train derailed while crossing the Anacostia River. Several co...

This morning I returned to Poplar Point with Rob Hilton to explore the area further. (Rob had kindly offered to show me some areas I missed ...

Last week, someone reported a seaside sparrow - a highly unlikely species in DC - at Poplar Point, a small peninsula that juts into the Ana...

Washington, DC, will gain about 200 acres of land from the federal government if President Bush signs a recent piece of legislation. The la...

The Anacostia River has long suffered from neglect and pollution. Just recently it was branded as one of the most polluted rivers in America...

This Clouded Sulphur was fluttering in the grass at Anacostia Park on Sunday. Clouded Sulphurs are very common in this area, almost as commo...

After yesterday's steady rain and gray skies, today's sunshine was a great relief. The sky was blue, the air was cool, and there wer...

Having gotten a late start this morning, I headed over to Anacostia River Park for a little waterbirding. Unfortunately the waterbirds were ...

Since I had some free time at the beginning of this month, I resolved to get my birding for this year off to a fast start by hitting as many...

Following a report of some very good birds for DC along the Anacostia, I went over to Anacostia Park to see if I could find the greater whi...

When I watch birds I tend to visit the same places quite frequently; readers of this blog will notice a report on the National Arboretum pra...