Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 16:42:28 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Catherine Carroll Subject: Alder Flycatcher - Baltimore city atlas block 0934 Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit This afternoon, 6/08, while atlasing my block in SE Baltimore city I saw and heard a voceriferous Alder Flycatcher. I stayed with him awhile and then continued on thinking I would find him again when I returned. In a differently habitated part of this block I also found Willow Flycatcher and Least Flycatcher. When I returned an hour or so later to refind the Alder Flycatcher he was completely silent and no where to be seen. Last Sunday, 6/01, again while atlasing, I thought I heard the Alder in the same general area but was in a hurry and put it out of my mind thinking that I must certainly be mistaken. The blue book gives the Alder's safe date as 6/10 probably meaning for Garrett and Allegany counties. The yellow book shows a question mark for Alder Flycatcher breeding in Baltimore. I'll try to keep an eye on this bird over the next week or so. I did not see or hear the Acadian Flycatcher or Great-crested Flycatcher. Finally, I confirmed Eastern Kingbird on nest, and Carolina Wren and House Finch with fledglings. Cathy Carroll Baltimore, MD clcarroll@voyager.net ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================