Help please- Arlington VA

A friend and I will be visiting Arlington from the UK next week and have a free day this Sunday. Can anyone recommend any places to go for bird photography? We would rather get some good photos of common US birds rather than 'record shots' of rarities.
Thanks in advance

John

Here's the latest from the Long Branch Nature Center in Arlington.

Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 13:42:28 -0400
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Subject: [VA-bird] Fwd: eBird Report - Long Branch Nature Center &
Park, Apr 4, 2018
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Nine people participated in this morning?s walk at Long Branch Nature Center in Arlington.  The walk was sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bird Club.  The forecasted rain and wind held off, and the group observed 33 species, unfortunately none of the spring migrants were around.

From: ebird-checklist@cornell.edu
Date: April 4, 2018 at 1:37:25 PM EDT
To: Nardonet@verizon.net
Subject: eBird Report - Long Branch Nature Center & Park, Apr 4, 2018

Long Branch Nature Center & Park, Arlington, Virginia, US
Apr 4, 2018 8:25 AM - 10:50 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.631 mile(s)
33 species

Mallard  6
Turkey Vulture  2
Cooper's Hawk  1
Bald Eagle  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Ring-billed Gull  1
Mourning Dove  6
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Downy Woodpecker  4
Northern Flicker  3
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Eastern Phoebe  3
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  6
Fish Crow  15
Carolina Chickadee  5
Tufted Titmouse  8
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Brown Creeper  2
Carolina Wren  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  2
American Robin  6
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  3
White-throated Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  1
Swamp Sparrow  3
Eastern Towhee  2
Northern Cardinal  12
Brown-headed Cowbird  6
American Goldfinch  2
House Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S44241348

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

John,
I'm sure you will find plenty of good spots from this URL (http://audubonva.org/birding-hotspots/). I'd recommend Huntley Meadows.

Huntley Meadows in Alexandria is always a good spot. Dyke Marsh which is on the George Washington Parkway just south of the beltway is another good spot.

Gents,
Thank you for your responses,it is much appreciated!

John