[MDOsprey] RFI Birds for UK Visitor
GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU
Fri, 23 Jul 99 08:59:34 EDT
Hi ospreyers --
A friend of ours from England (Peter Clement) is coming to visit us for a
couple of weeks, to do a couple of pelagics, hit the Smithsonian skin
collection and --- see some local birds (which would be lifers).
Some of his "hit list" we feel we can deliver, for others we hope there might
be someone out there with advice or locations:
1) Dickcissel -- any still around at Oland Rd. area?
2) Barred Owl -- we knew three nest locations in spring, does anyone know
of a current roost site? (please reply to me off-line regarding owl sites).
3) Willow Flycatcher -- Hughes Hollow still a good site?
4) Red-headed Woodpecker -- (deja vu, we asked for these in spring)
5) Mississippi Kite -- still being seen at Huntley?
6) Worm-eating Warbler -- These breed locally, and (although not singing)
might be "seeable" -- any local breeding sites (our nearby one in NW Branch
Park was not occupied this year). Great Falls in VA?
7) Further afield -- what about Henslow's Sparrows in Garrett Co. this year?
We will try for Red-cockaded WP and Swainson's Warbler in NC when down there
for the pelagics, any recent "gen" (as the Brits say) would be appreciated.
Barry and I feel a bit "out of it" since we just got back from Maine -- we
went to Baxter SP and found out where our warblers go! During our climb of
Mt. Katahdin we were entertained by 14 species including Blackburnian,
Magnolia, BT Blues and Greens, all our old friends -- interestingly enough,
all were still singing. As were Swainson's, Hermit, and Bicknell's Thrushes.
Loons on every lake and pond, Ruffed Grouse with chicks, Boreal Chickadees
were all a treat. Moose, too. Along the coast at Pine Point, at least 25
Roseate Terns in a feeding flock, another treat. The local marsh has both
Nelson's and Salt-marsh S-T Sparrows at their overlap area -- a chance to see
both in one scope field.
But now we are back in Maryland in time for the shorebird influx. If only
it would get a bit cooler...
Anyway, any help on these target birds would be appreciated!
Gail Mackiernan
gail@umdd.umd.edu