Hi All,
Betsy Bangert and I met Jared Fisher and Scott Housten at Bayside Point
this morning. Highlights were 14 warbler species including American
Redstart, Black-throated Green, Black-throated Blue, Cape May, Ovenbird,
Black-and-white, Magnolia, Blackburnian, Parula, Chestnut-sided, Western
Palm, Prairie, Blackpoll, and Yellow. We later added Yellow-breasted Chat
and Common Yellowthroat along Shell Road and Myrtle Warbler at Life of the
Forest Trail. We were unable to relocate the Clay-colored Sparrow. We
ended up with five vireo species. We found a cooperative Philadelphia
Vireo at the point, and had Blue-headed and Warbling in Life of the Forest
near the parking lot. This latter location hosted a Swainson's Thrush and
at least one White-breasted Nuthatch. Red-breasted Nuthatches were present
at all locations along Assateague and a number of Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Yellow-shafted Flicker and Red-bellied Woodpeckers were on the move.
Before we left, we were lucky enough to encounter a pair of Great Horned
Owls.
This afternoon, Scott Housten called to report a possible Clay-colored
Sparrow at Sunset Park in Ocean City, near the Coast Guard station, South
of the Rt 50 bridge (38.327551,-75.090341). This evening, we were able to
relocate the bird rather easily in in the shrubs near the few small pines
present at this location and confirm its identity. It was accompanied by
an Eastern Wood-Pewee and a Prairie Warbler.
Additionally, a single Marbled Godwit was feeding on Skimmer Island. A
25-minute, end of day seawatch at the inlet produced nothing unexpected.
eBird checlist from Bayside Point:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11658245
Good birding,
Mike Burchett
Ocean Pines, MD
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