Hi all,
Did things a bit differently, starting off at Wheaton Regional Park off Orbaugh Rd and walking down to Pine Lake, then driving across to upper Sligo Creek Park and doing the bike trail and area near the Kemp Mill shopping Ctr. including the storm water ponds. Actually not as good a day as we'd hoped despite the sunny weather. Only warblers were expected breeders. We did see some First of Season for both parks and also, flushed a pair of Barred Owls from a possible nesting area (location undisclosed) for good looks. A somewhat late Hermit Thrush at Sligo was nice, as were the pair of Baltimore Orioles starting nest-building near Pine Lake in WRP.
A number of cool rainy days predicted now -- spring has to get here soon!
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
Birds of interest, Wheaton Regional Park:
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Barred Owl 2 flushed from possible breeding site; male and female based on size
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1 FOS for Wheaton Regional Park
Tree Swallow 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 5 FOS for Wheaton Regional Park
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 3
Ovenbird 4
Northern Parula 1
Eastern Towhee 4
Chipping Sparrow 10
Field Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Northern Cardinal 6
Baltimore Oriole 4 Two pairs, one pair appeared to be nest-building.
Birds of interest, Sligo Park:
Cooper's Hawk 1 immature
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2 FOS for this park
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Hermit Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 2
Ovenbird 2
Northern Parula 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
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