Hi all,
Hey, what happened to our predicted sunny day? Oh well, we and a number of other birders persevered and managed to accumulate a decent list of migrants, but no "biggies" today. Barry and I personally had 9 species of warbler and some other migrants; Canada Warblers were especially obvious but Redstarts were thin on the ground. Every day is different, which makes it exciting at this time of year. Several empids were seen, one a Traill's type and another fairly distinct Acadian, but 1-2 others remained unidentified.
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
link to full eBird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/email?subID=S11396460
Highlights:
Green Heron 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Chimney Swift 25 many flying down to drink at Pine Lake
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Belted Kingfisher 2
Northern Flicker 8
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 8 including family party adult with 2-3 fledged young
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1
Empidonax sp. 1-2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 1 heard only; Brookside Gardens
Red-eyed Vireo 6
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 4 fly-overs calling
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Waterthrush 1 along lakeside; well-seen and heard calling
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
American Redstart 2
Northern Parula 2
Magnolia Warbler 3
Blackburnian Warbler 1 probable adult female
Chestnut-sided Warbler 6
Canada Warbler 6
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 5
Baltimore Oriole 2
American Goldfinch 8
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