Singing Black-throated Blue, Black-and-white and N Parula warblers in our yard induced me to walk a 1.5 mile stretch of Sligo Creek in late morning. Several wood thrushes, ovenbirds, N. Parula and Black-throated blues were heard but not seen; C. Yellowthroat, Yellow-throated Vireo, catbirds, Yellow-crowned Night heron (near nest north of Dennis Ave), pileated woodpecker were observed, plus many usual suspects.
Ann Hobbs
Silver Spring, MD
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From: Frederick Fallon <fwfallon...>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2013 17:58:57
To: <mdbirding...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Has the dam broken? - or, New arrivals here
Several new birds, not so remarkable in themselves, arrived here all at once this AM:
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Y-bill Cuckoo
Gr Catbird
Am Redstart
C Y'throat
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Also, at nearby Ferry Landing Park, there was renewed activity. In a short visit I had -
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Y-bill Cuckoo
Downy Wpkr
Red-b Wpkr
Red-eye Vireo��������too numerous to count
WARBLING VIREO�� (v scarce bird in CV, no doubt passing thru)
Gr Cr Flycatcher
Yellow-thr Warbler�� ~4 (signature bird here)
N Parula
Ovenbird
Hooded Warbler���������2
Scarlet Tanager
E Towhee��������������������3
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Oddly, no Wood Thrush heard.
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This sad news - overnight, the local 'coon took out both our yard's C Wren and Bluebird nests. The chickadee's survived, so far.
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Fred Fallon
Huntingtown
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