Hi all,
A nice sunny morning but the cold breeze seemed to inhibit bird activity and it wasn't particularly exciting, although of course always great to be out and about! No FOS birds for us although the 3 Chimney Swifts were the first we've seen in the park this year. Our Pied-billed Grebe seem to have left us. Tree Swallows are in most of the nest boxes although a Bluebird pair has staked claim to one. There was also a pair of Northern Rough-wings flying about. No Siskins and only three warbler species. Everything seems very late this year compared to last.
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
Birds of interest:
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Chimney Swift 3 first we have seen at WRP this year
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 2 both in Brookside Gardens
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 over Pine Lake
Tree Swallow 10 at Pine Lake in nestboxes
Barn Swallow 12 Brookside Gardens nesting under Gude Gardens teahouse
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 2 at nestbox WRP
Gray Catbird 3
Cedar Waxwing 12 Brookside Gardens feeding in holly
Ovenbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 15
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 7
Baltimore Oriole 3
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