[Jamestown1630]

I’m in a suburb of DC and they recently removed the closest thing to ‘woods’ nearby; but I’ve been surprised at how many different birds we see even here.

I think the most beautiful bird song I’ve encountered is that of the Wood Thrush. When I lived near a wood with a creek running through it, the Wood Thrush often sounded like a UFO in an old 1950s movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcR6XrnD7Yc

[Flycatcher]

Yes! The thrushes are amazing, especially the Wood Thrush. It can almost “throw its voice” too so it sounds like it’s singing from two different places. Shockingly, I haven’t got a Wood Thrush yet in my yard, but we’ve seen many migrant Swainson’s Thrushes as they pass through. To me, their song is almost as magnificent as the song of the Wood Thrush.

But anyway, you might consider starting a yard list, if you haven’t already. As you say, it’s surprising just how many different birds can be out there.