That spot sounds like stop 47 on my BBS route (which I did Saturday
June 9th). I recorded a Scarlet Tanager singing there but I don't
recall hearing anything unusual (of course I was only there exactly 3
minutes). I might be interested in going out there again but it
probably wouldn't happen until Thursday or Friday.
2 Red-eyed Vireo
1 Wood Thrush
1 Gray Catbird
2 American Redstart
1 Scarlet Tanager
J.B. Churchill
Frostburg, MD
http://www.westernmdbirding.com/
On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Mark Johnson <mj3151...> wrote:
> Jim makes a good point, and this is why I reported the bird as heard only. I
> also heard and saw the expected Scarlet Tanagers in the area. This call was
> definitely not an ambiguous-sounding call, but it doesn't mean a Scarlet
> Tanager wasn't doing a very good Summer Tanager. We've recently had a
> Black-throated Blue Warbler doing a Hooded in Garrett recently, so nothing
> should be taken for granted without a confirming visual. I reported this
> because it's of interest and worth making note of. If you're in the area,
> keep your ears peeled.
>
>
> Mark Johnson 2
> Aberdeen, MD
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Moore" <epiphenomenon9...>
> To: <mdbirding...>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Summer Tanagers
>
>
>
> FYI: I don't know Mark Johnson 2, but I went on a chase similar to his
> in Allegany County once, the bird turned out to be a Scarlet Tanager
> that just lacked the burry quality to its song. �I've had related
> species come in to playback of a different species song before.
>
> I'm not saying it couldn't be a Summer Tanager, just suggesting
> caution regarding accepting a heard-only ID of an out-of-range bird.
>
> Jim Moore
> Rockville, MD
>
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Larry Hitchens <hitch...> wrote:
>>
>> I find Mark Johnsons post interesting, that he is finding Summer Tanagers
>>
>> In an area where they are not normally seen. I�ve been photographing
>>
>> Them in Dorchester County over the last month or so and we seem to
>>
>> have a LOT more than in Previous years. I�ve also noted that many were
>>
>> 1st year males (note the Red and Yellow combination coloring)
>>
>> Posts on my website
>>
>> www.hitchensphotography.com under perching birds then
>>
>> Summer Tanagers if you wish to look.
>>
>> Larry Hitchens
>>
>> Easton, Md
>>
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Mark Johnson <mj3151...> wrote:
>>
>> Yesterday I birded along Pineymountain Rd. off of Sang Run Rd. in Garrett
>> County and had an apparent singing male Summer Tanager in the woods on the
>> right side of the road heading south a short distance before you reach the
>> power cut that traverses the road. I never got a visual, but the bird came
>> in close and responded to playback. He constantly moved around the
>> treetops
>> and sang for 1-2 minutes while I tried to locate him, but eventually moved
>> farther back off the road before I could get a visual. I noticed there
>> aren't any Garrett Co. records in ebird, so I thought it worth mentioning
>> in
>> case anyone else in the area wants to pursue.
>>
>> Mark Johnson 2
>> Aberdeen, MD
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