Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 13:15:57 -0700 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Greg Miller Subject: Dickcissel/Am Golden Plover St Marys 5/14 (yes) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Howdy All! Two Dickcissels reported by Patty Craig were easily viewed and heard on telephone wires next to Long Neck Rd about 1/10th of a mile east of Rt 5 (across from the green house). Also, a small flock of Bobolinks were in the same field. The alternate plumaged American Golden Plover is in the last field on the right side of the road in the company of 10 beautiful Black-bellied Plovers (in basic to alternate and everything in between). I wasn't lucky enough to find the Lincoln's Sparrow at Pt Lookout, but I did have a consolation prize--a Philadelphia Vireo (a good spring bird). It was located at Ft Lincoln along the 2nd path that parallels Rt 5 in the tallest oak tree next to the path (roughly half way). Also present at Ft Lincoln were *lots* of Am Redstarts (20+), Com Yellowthroat (12), Magnolia Warblers (10), and Blackpolls (8). In smaller numbers were N Waterthrush (2), N Parula (4), Black-and-white (2), Hooded (1), Canada (2), and Black-throated Blue (4). A single Swainson's Thrush was calling as well. 2 House Wrens were on the point. Many flocks of swallows were passing through, too, with 3 groups of Bank Swallows of 30+ birds and several other mixed flocks (mostly Barn), but also a few Tree and N Rough-winged. A gorgeous morning out weather-wise. I'm putting my order in for a few more of these! :-) -Greg Miller Hollywood, MD __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ========================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ========================================================================= ===========================================================================