Mt. Pleasant (Ho Co)

Bonnie Ott (bott@erols.com)
Sun, 04 Apr 1999 12:24:02 -0400


A few Howard Countians visited Mt. Pleasant this a.m. and between the
raindrops had a wonderful morning. An AMERICAN PIPIT greeted us as we
arrived. The sparrows were very busy singing with FIELD taking the lead
in numbers, SONGS were present but not in as numerous as we've seen
elsewhere. The SWAMPS were evident along the streams and WHITE-THROATS
numerous in the thickets. A few CHIPPING were a first for MARY JO for 99
and some SAVANNAHS gave us all some of the best views ever. 
	MEADOWLARKS were singing and displaying over the fields. EASTERN
BLUEBIRDS were setting up in at least 3 different boxes. PALM warblers
were numerous with at least 6 birds. LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERS were singing from the woods.
		COMMON LOONS were spotted before the rain started with about 20 birds
total. The only raptor up was an AMERICAN KESTREL. The FLICKERS were
everywhere with at least 30 seen flying over. Both species of KINGLETS
were spotted.

	Bonnie Ott (Howard County)
	p.s. Pine warbler in my bradford pear this morning.

	"The bluebird carries the sky on his back"
	Henry David Thoreau