Re: cerulean warbler
Andy Rabin (andyrab@wam.umd.edu)
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 10:41:04 -0400 (EDT)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Andy
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU wrote:
> Hi Andy (and others)
>
> The Cerulean Warbler is a male on territory at a traditional spot near
> Sycamore Landing (we have had one here for past three years). Park at the
> canal parking lot, and walk downstream along the tow path. In about 1/3 mile
> you will come to a spot where a stream passes under the tow path -- the
> culvert was damaged in the floods and there is orange plastic mesh fence
> around a large hole in the culvert, so the area can't be missed. Start
> listening for the Cerulean about 100 yards before this culvert and for
> 100 yards past -- it seems to have a rather large territory. It often
> sings from high in a sycamore, but the two times we have seen it it has
> been rather low. It will casually investigate pishing (may fly a bit lower)
> but mainly you will have to find it as it moves through the trees.
>
> There is also a Prothonotary on territory about 1/10 of a mile downstream
> of the car park.
>
> Other local spots for this species include Blockhouse Point, Seneca (behind
> the pond but this year we have not heard one singing) as well as Great Falls
> NP in Virginia. They are also fairly common in Catoctin NP, esp. on the
> ridge road which runs by the entrance to Camp David.
>
> Good luck!
> Gail
>