Sorry--forgot to give dates. Was on Russell Rd. Sunday morning 7/1, had the whips and nighthawk the night before.
Jim Moore
On Monday, July 2, 2012 11:19:48 AM UTC-4, Jim Moore wrote:
> 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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