Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 08:39:08 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Tyler Bell Subject: south Calvert, 5/2 Comments: To: md-smas@yahoogroups.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline A quick scouting run for the upcoming SMAS birdathon produced at least 5 = Bobolinks at the end of Soller's Wharf Rd. as well as Grasshopper Sparrows = and E. Meadowlarks.=20 At the intersection of Turner Rd and Mill Bridge was a singing Blackpoll = Warbler, new for me for the year. Found another one singing at J. = Patterson Park. At Cage Rd. and Mackall Rd. there were at least 25 Bobolinks as well as = several Grasshopper Sparrows. Had a singing Blue-headed Vireo in our backyard (St. Mary's) this morning. Where are all of the catharus thrushes? Usually by this time of year, we = wake up to singing Gray-cheeks and Swainson's Thrushes. Hopefully, they'll = arrive soon! Tyler Bell bell@acnatsci.org California, Maryland Wave that flag...wave it wide and high! Grateful Dead, U.S. Blues =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =========================================================================