Hi all,
Rather cold and breezy and unfortunately also rather quiet at KAG this morning. We did have two Firsts of Season (Green Heron and White-eyed Vireo) but not much action and even birds that we are sure are around were silent. No Catbirds, only one Swamp sparrow singing. Most unusual was a large flock (of at least 30) Laughing Gulls wheeling high overhead, calling loudly, and then drifting off to the NW -- on migration obviously. Also a large number of Rough-winged Swallows feeding over the ponds and river. Only 4 warbler species and 3 of these were heard-only...
When doing my eBird list, I had to call up "show rarities" for the Laughing Gulls -- was amused to note that Passenger Pigeon is also listed as "rare."
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
Bird of interest:
Wood Duck
Great Blue Heron 2 one carrying sticks
Green Heron 1 first of season for us
Osprey 1
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Laughing Gull 30
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Phoebe 1
White-eyed Vireo 2 FOS -- both singing males
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 12
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 10
House Wren 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 6
Orchard Oriole 1
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