Date:         Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:32:01 EDT
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From:         Joel Martin <JCDLMARTIN@AOL.COM>
Subject:      A Few Howard and Baltimore Co Migrants
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I decided to make a concerted effort to squeeze in some birding close to work
every day this week. But as migrant conditions deteriorated so did my
enthusiasm. Things looked promising on Tuesday AM at Rockburn Branch Park,
where I encountered three busy flocks of warblers, the highlight being a male
Wilson's. But it was downhill after that, and so quiet by Thursday that I
skipped the birds today. Maybe there will be a surge next week when the next
cold front finally arrives. Hoping it brings a Tennessee or two.

Here are the notables from Tuesday thru Thursday:

9/17, Rockburn Branch (HoCo), AM:
       Chestnut-sided - 5-6
       Magnolia - 10+
       BT Green - 5-6
       Black & White - 1
       Wilson's - 1
       Canada -  1
9/17, Milford Mill Park (BaCo), noon
       Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 1 juvenile, crawfishing
       RE Vireo - 1
       Magnolia - 3
       BT Green - 2
       Pine - 1 drab first fall
       Am Redstart - 1 ad. male
       N Waterthrush - 1
9/18, Patapsco SP, Vineland Trail (BaCo), AM
       WE Vireo - 1
       RE Vireo - 1
       Brown Thrasher - 1
       Chestnut-sided - 1 imm.
       Magnolia - 2
       Am. Redstart - 2 ad. male
9/19, Rockburn, AM
       Brown Thrasher - 1
       Magnolia - 1
       C Yellowthroat - 3

Is it just me or are Carolina Wrens very abundant this year? They must be
benefitting from our recent mild winters.

Joel Martin
Catonsville, MD
jcdlmartin@aol.com



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