Went out this morning (before the heavy stuff fell) near the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater Md. Had a few good birds to meet me. A couple of singing Ovenbirds, which did come into view nicely. A few Louisiana Waterthrushes singing aloud, one of which perched not too far away showing off the rump. Also had a nice clean Hooded Warbler off of Muddy Creek Road. Nice to still hear a lot of singing Hermit Thrushes and Ruby-crowned kinglets. Still some Yellow-bellied sapsuckers, brown creepers and golden-crowned kinglets in the neighborhood. Also flushed up a nice large great-horned owl and some wooducks checking out some tree cavities. Waiting for the rest to follow through.

The SERC pond was also filled with a good amount of amphibians with calling American toads, Green frogs, Peepers, Southern Leopard Frogs and Pickeral frogs.

Still having American Woodcock singing on Howard County.

Aaron Haines

wildlhawksah@hotmail.com

Ellicott City