Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 18:57:54 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Steve Sanford Subject: Milford Mill plus MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The Baltimore Bird Club's field trip to Milford Mill Park (near Liberty Rd and the Beltway), with an extension to Powell's Run Rd (off Marriottsville Rd), garnered 11 species of warblers at the park with the extension adding 4 more species for a total of 15. Non-resident warbler species were very scarce. Normally the total for the two spots would be closer to 20. (Species total 64) The highlight at the park was a singing Summer Tanager, first picked up by Pete Webb's sharp ears, then seen well. This is only about a mile from Pete's house where he had one in the yard about a week ago. We had several Scarlet Tanagers well-seen too. Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were sadly absent in this spot where we usually get at least several of them. We heard a singing Hooded Warbler where the trail turns around. When we finally found it, Woops! It was actually a Magnolia Warbler. Further back up the trail we heard another Hooded/Magnolia which we finally confirmed to be a real Hooded. It seems the only difference between the songs was that the real Hooded was a lot louder, even at a distance. A few Redstarts have finally showed up. At Powell's Run Road, at least one Yellow-breasted Chat has arrived, as well as Prairie Warbler, and both orioles. And, finally, Indigo Bunting. Steve Sanford tanager@bcpl.net Randallstown MD (Baltimore Co.) ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================