Date:         Thu, 4 May 2000 16:55:07 -0400
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From:         Michael Bowen <dhmbowen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      DC and MD sightings
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Here are some highlights for DC and MD on May 3 and 4:

o DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

May 3 - Rock Creek Park Nature Center area

1 SWAINSON'S THRUSH
2 WOOD THRUSH
2 HERMIT THRUSH
1 BLUE-HEADED VIREO
4 RED-EYED VIREO
2 BLUE-WINGED WARBLER
2 N. PARULA
2 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
6 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
4 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
30+ YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
4 BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
3 OVENBIRD
2 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
2 SCARLET TANAGER
4 ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK

May 3 - Anacostia Park

1 COMMON SNIPE
1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
4 ORCHARD ORIOLE
1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE
6 YELLOW WARBLER
1 BROWN THRASHER

May 3 - Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

4 GREEN HERON
1 OSPREY
2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
4 SPOTTED SANDPIPER
3 WHITE-EYED VIREO
2 WARBLING VIREO
1 PROTHONOTARY WARBLER
4 SWAMP SPARROW
2 ORCHARD ORIOLE
1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE
2 BOBOLINK - both males (I note Mike Milton had 3 there on 5/4)


MARYLAND

May 4 -- various spots along the C&O Canal between Seneca and Edwards Ferry

numerous PROTHONOTARY WARBLERs and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES
2 ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS just above Seneca

migrating warblers were few and far between today

May 4 -- Lilypons fish hatchery, Frederick County MD

3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS
6 LEAST SANDPIPER
11 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
3 SPOTTED SANDPIPER
3 GREAT EGRET
1 YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON (on a dike quite near to the headquarters)
3 PURPLE MARTIN
1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
2 N. ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW
2 TREE SWALLOW
(this is not many swallows for Lilypons)

along Oland Rd. just west of Rte. 85:

20+ BOBOLINKS (all males)
1 singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

Mike Bowen
Bethesda, MD
dhmbowen@yahoo.com


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