Date: 9/17/12 8:36 am
From: Robert Ostrowski <rjostrowski...>
Subject: [MDBirding] More Prince George's County Fall Count, 916


Yesterday, my brother Mike and I covered areas along the Patuxent River,
from Governor Bridge south to Mt. Calvert, and then Cedar Haven, which is
at the far southern edge of the county. We had a good showing of migrant
warblers at Governor Bridge, with 40 individuals, spread out as such:

Tennessee Warbler - 5
Common Yellowthroat - 6
American Redstart - 6
Northern Parula - 9
Magnolia Warbler - 8
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 5
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1

Good numbers but only only seven species.The high numbers of Tennessees and
Parulas were most striking to us. It was also great to see an Olive-sided
Flycatcher, which had been found the previous day - not sure who found it,
if it was Peter, Warren, and Lisa, or the PG Audubon group, but thanks! Our
full list is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11592082

We then headed to Swanson Road Natural Area, which is south of Governor
Bridge, where our only Black-throated Blue Warbler of the day was found. We
then got great views of a Northern Waterthrush and Philadelphia Vireo at
Schoolhouse Pond, as well as the female Blue-winged Teal that Fred Shaffer
reported throughout the summer. Depot Ponds held four Northern Shovelers,
our first of the fall.

Like I mentioned, our last stop of the day was at Cedar Haven Fishing Area.
Laughing Gulls were the dominant bird, but also present were: three
Forster's Terns, a Summer Tanager, and a Royal Tern. That list can be seen
here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11595727

Rob Ostrowski
Bowie, MD

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