Date: 10/6/12 3:46 pm
From: Robert Ostrowski <rjostrowski...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Assateague, 10/5-6


I birded Assateague yesterday afternoon and today with a fair amount of
slow periods, but nevertheless, I still managed to see a nice collection of
birds.

Bayside, 10/5:

White-rumped Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - First-of-season - many around the island.
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 10
Brown Creeper - FOS
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler - FOS
Bay-breasted Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Pine Siskin - FOY - small groups scattered around the island now

Bayside Campground, 10/5:
American Golden Plover
Red-breasted Merganser - 9 - FOS
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 20

This morning, I birded Bayside again and was joined by Jim Stasz, Scott
Housten, Mark Rodriguez, and Mike Burchett. The point was not as active,
but we managed to see a few warblers, more Pine Siskins, a Bobolink, Brant,
and a Common Loon. I also had a flyover Dickcissel, which briefly landed
in a nearby cedar.

Other highlights from today included Dark-eyed Juncos, a Prairie Warbler,
Blue-headed Vireo, Nashville Warbler, and groups of Surf Scoters flying
south over the ocean. There's also been 3-4 Peregrine Falcons, mainly
concentrated in the area between the state park and the ranger station.

I hope everyone will be out birding in the rain tomorrow!

Rob Ostrowski
Bowie, MD

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