Weekend Sightings
Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Tue, 29 Sep 1998 00:13:11 -0400
Saturday 9/26/1998 -
Was finally able to "close out" GREEN HERONS (found in all 23 Maryland
counties). Two were found in Harford County at the swamp on Maryland
Avenue at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. (Thanks, Dave Webb !!!). In Cecil
County, Courthouse Point was bone dry ... no herons. Very quiet--best
birds: (1) RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET , (1) PALM WARBLER (western), and (1) Black
& White Warbler. Did find one Green Heron at Meadowside Park in Elkton
along with lots of imm Little Blue Herons.
Sunday 9/27/1998 -
Hot--high in the mid-90's, remember. Watering the lawn, set the sprinkler
up in the back of the house in the "bird area". Noticed and adult and two
imm American Robins pulling up worms out of the wet ground. Soon joined by
a female SCARLET TANAGER in the wet leaves of the trees and on the ground
for a long time. Shortly after that, joined by a GRAY-CHEEKED/BICKNELL'S
THRUSH. Great long looks at about 20-30 feet. Unfortunately, we couldn't
convince ourselves that it was a Bicknell's--we vote for Gray-Cheeked.
Phil
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Phil Davis
home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA
work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland USA
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