Date: 5/16/13 4:42 pm
From: Jim Deren <jamesderen...>
Subject: [MDBirding] CERULEAN WARBLERS Allegany County
2 [possibly 3]singing CERULEAN WARBLERS Breakneck Rd,Flintsone, Allegany County, MD. 5/16/13 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm.

After frustrating past hours seeking ceruleans hiding in dense canopies resulting in damp clothes/warbler neck/gnats; today saw male CERULEAN from comfort of driver's window! Investigated cerulean eBird reports from 5 days ago with outstanding[& painless]results.
Directions: I68, Rocky Gap Resort Exit50. Westbound : Instead of going into resort on R, go L to parallel MD 144. Go EASTbound 144; first road on R is Breakneck Rd. From start of Breakneck, warblers found 1.4 mile mark. [This spot is .4 miles after Turkey Ridge Rd ]. Spot is at left opening on downhill slope [just another 100 feet or so the road turns very sharply to the left/east]. The few large trees here are 50-60 feet away on the hill, thus canopies are nearly eye level. Spent most of time singing/gleaning in apparent ash trees and briefly at the top of the single large maple. Bird twice came as close as the edge of road in the 20 ft tall trees. At the sharp bend beyond there is a metal gate that reads " Private Drive" where 2nd bird found. Due to sign [ and need to look up] did not linger. Deuling singing males and triangulation, sounded to be a more distant 3rd bird. Birds still singing upon leaving at 6:00. Road is narrow with not much pulloff space - BE CAREFUL. Thankfully not much traffic on this rural road.

Good Birding and Enjoy.
Jim Deren,Frederick MD

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