Re: Cecil Co,/ Turkey Point Trip
Miliff@aol.com
Fri, 5 Jun 1998 15:49:51 EDT
Leslie and other Cecil Birders,
I wanted to drop a quick note and sugest that anyone with a chance should
watch that Least Flycatcher for any signs of breeding activity. Although it
could have been a late migrant, June 1 seems awful late even for a bird behind
schedule. Empidonax can migrate late though... But the fact that it was a
singing male, and that it was there for at least two day, also suggests to me
that it might be thinking of nesting. There are breeding records for the
species from Lake Roland, near Baltimore, and others have summered in the MD
Piedmont, so nesting is not out of the question. I any event, it would be
worth a look or two in another week - if it's still there I'd bet my pin # it
is at least _hoping_ to find a female and breed. Let us know what you find if
you look...I'd look myself but am stuck in Nevada for the summer :-).
How easily are you finding rails up there in Cecil. My Ceci list (only
180 or so) has one Rallid - Fulica americana.
Good birding,
Marshall Iliff
miliff@aol.com
PS - I saw your note on your May 30 travels too - the Blue-winged Teal brood
and Willet are both great Cecil finds, unless I'm mistaken. How many babies
did the Blue-winged Teal have?