Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 12:55:53 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Gail Mackiernan Subject: Rock Creek DC today 9/16 Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi all -- Not as good a day as one would think with the cold front, at least as regards numbers of birds, but some good ones were seen with effort. Highlights were Connecticut Warbler and Lincoln's Sparrow, both virtually next to each other in a brushy area near Military Rd. The other birds were primarily seen at picnic area 17/18 and the maintenance yard area. Warblers: Black-and White (5), Black-throated Green (2), Connecticut (1), Chestnut-sided (1), Magnolia (3), Nashville (1), Ovenbird (1), Parula (1), Redstart (6), Tennessee (1), Yellowthroat (6). Seen by other birders: Cape May (2), Palm (1). Others: Red-eyed Vireo (10), House Wren (6), Scarlet Tanager (5), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1), Wood Pewee (6), Least Flycatcher (1), Lincoln's Sparrow (1), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (3), Brown Thrasher (2). Seen by other birder: Winter Wren (1). Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper Colesville, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================