[MDOsprey] McKee-Beshers/Sycamore Landing- 7-04

Paul Woodward (grackling@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 17:27:56 -0400 

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11 July 1999
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Spent a little over three hours this morning birding the fields and =
woods at the eastern end of Mckee-Beshers .  Also made a brief stop at =
Sycamore Landing to look over the river.  Found the first signs of fall- =
the gathering of swallows and doves on the power lines along River Road. =
 Had 49 Rough-winged Swallows and 9 Mourning Doves.  Still many birds =
singing- wood-pewee, acadian flycatcher, white-eyed vireo, red-eyed =
vireo, wood thrush, northern parula(giving its quiet cerulean song), =
common yellowthroat, yellow-breasted chat, scarlet tanager, eastern =
towhee, field sparrow, song sparrow, cardinal, indigo bunting, and =
american goldfinch (just starting their nesting cycle).

Best find was a pair of  Blue Grosbeaks about 50 yards east of the =
parking lot on the south side of river road as you drive to Sycamore =
Landing Road.  This is also a good place for chats.

The area is really dry; not good for the birds but it makes it a lot =
easier to walk just about anywhere without getting wet and muddy.  Also =
the Potomac is filled with blooming starflowers.  This aquatic =
vegetation is attractive to waterfowl later in the season.

Paul Woodward
Lives in Virginia, but birds in Maryland
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11 July 1999
 
Spent a little over three hours this morning = birding=20 the fields and woods at the eastern end of Mckee-Beshers .  Also = made a=20 brief stop at Sycamore Landing to look over the river.  Found the = first=20 signs of fall- the gathering of swallows and doves on the power lines = along=20 River Road.  Had 49 Rough-winged Swallows and 9 Mourning = Doves.  Still=20 many birds singing- wood-pewee, acadian flycatcher, white-eyed vireo, = red-eyed=20 vireo, wood thrush, northern parula(giving its quiet cerulean song), = common=20 yellowthroat, yellow-breasted chat, scarlet tanager, eastern towhee, = field=20 sparrow, song sparrow, cardinal, indigo bunting, and american goldfinch = (just=20 starting their nesting cycle).
 
Best find was a pair of  Blue Grosbeaks about = 50=20 yards east of the parking lot on the south side of river road as you = drive to=20 Sycamore Landing Road.  This is also a good place for chats.
 
The area is really dry; not good for the birds but it makes it a = lot easier=20 to walk just about anywhere without getting wet and muddy.  Also = the=20 Potomac is filled with blooming starflowers.  This aquatic = vegetation is=20 attractive to waterfowl later in the season.
 
Paul Woodward
Lives in Virginia, but birds in Maryland
 
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