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? Downy Woodpecker heard not seen. Indigo Bunting one seen. Yellow throated Vireo. several heard and seen Swamp Sparrow - common in marshes Blue gray gnatcatcher - several. Carolina Chickadee several Yellow-billed Cuckoo - one first record Black-billed " " " " ? Louisiana Water Thrush heard singing Parula Warbler several Long-billed Marsh Wren common Red-winged Blackbird few. Bobolink. first of spring. half a dozen. Fish Crow several Rusty Blackbird. Three seen and identified unquestionably. latest record known here ? Spotted Sandpiper heard Cliff swallow. one. first records ? Solitary Sandpiper heard. ? Crested Flycatcher several heard. Red-headed Woodpecker several. nest seen with female apparently incubating. Turkey Buzzard Wood Pewee First record White-breasted Nuthatch 2 [[end page]] [[start page]] May 8, Thursday. Out at five thirty this A.M. with McAtee from Aqueduct bridge to Cherrydale along the Potomac. Cloudy + cool and too much wind to see many birds. Turkey Buzzard - common. Robin one. Song Sparrow common. Catbird common Chewink common Wood Thrush common Fish Crow several White eyed Vireo two. Ovenbird common singing Field sparrow several. Redstart common. Kentucky Warbler one. Red-eyed Vireo common Carolina Chickadee. one seen preening feathers after bath at edge of river. Black and White Warbler. one seen. Rough-winged Swallow - several around old quarries. Scarlet Tanager several. Wormeating Warbler - one seen in some low bushes a quick active little bird with a sharp chipping note was shy and hard to approach. In low ground near river. Maryland Yellowthroat. several Yellow throated Vireo two.