Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:12:46 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "Boughton, James M." Subject: Re: Rock Creek DC today 9/16 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What is the best time of morning to bird Rock Creek now? (In other words, how early do I have to force myself out of bed?) Thanks, Jim Boughton Chevy Chase -----Original Message----- From: Gail Mackiernan [mailto:gail@MDSG.UMD.EDU]=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 12:56 PM To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM Subject: [MDOSPREY] Rock Creek DC today 9/16 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 =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 =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 =========================================================================