With no AC or power in my abode and record high temps in the DC area,
seemed like a good weekend to join the ranks of MD birders who have
ventured to western MD recently for an extended trip. (Given the
number of posts, I may have been the only MD birder not to have gone
there for an extended trip the past few months!)
The highlight was a " BREWSTER'S WARBLER" (GW X BW hybrid) towards the
east end of Russell Road. First eBird record for Garrett Co. this
year, and only the second in the last 9 years. Other birds of note on
the road included BB CUCKOO (calling briefly towards east end of
road), E. SCREECH OWL, VESPER SPARROW, a family of TURKEYS, uncommon
in the county NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and the rest of the expected birds
that others have reported from there. No sign of the Blue Grosbeak,
however. Also had five E. WHIP-POOR-WILLS in the St. John's Rock area
of eastern Garrett, my county KENTUCKY WARBLER in southern Garrett on
Chestnut Grove Rd. (thanks to Kathy Calvert for reporting this to
eBird), and COMMON NIGHTHAWK over Cumberland. Good birding elsewhere
as well but nothing unexpected.
Good birding!
Jim Moore (not Jim Green)
Rockville, MD
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