[MDOsprey] Alder Flycatcher in Cecil - New County Bird

Marcia Watson-Whitmyre (mww@UDel.Edu)
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 12:13:07 -0400 

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At Turkey Point in Cecil County on Sunday morning (9/12),
Leslie Fisher, Sean McCandless and I had a new county record
bird:  Alder Flycatcher.  The bird was near the lighthouse
and was singing a textbook case of a three note
"free-BEEEE-o" song. Actually, there were several empids in
the area, including a Least, and we never got a clear look
at the bird singing the Alder song.  But the song was well
heard by all three of us over about a 15 minute period.  We
are long overdue for this bird in Cecil - there are records
for all the surrounding areas.

 The Alder was just one of MANY migrant songbirds passing
through Turkey Point on an exciting Sunday morning.  There
were an overwhelming number of warblers - lots of
individuals of 16 species.  The trees were so full of
movement that it was difficult to know where to look.
Especially noteworthy were large numbers of Tennessee and
Chestnut-sided and quite a few Blackburnian and Cape May.
We had killer looks at a Nashville feeding low in the vines
right in front of us. There were also many Red-breasted
Nuthatches - I think we estimated 50 or more, but they were
hard to count because they were so spread out.  Also,
singles of Purple Finch, maybe 5 in all.  Leslie took
complete notes on species and numbers and I'm sure she will
make a detailed post later.  I suspect she's still out
counting hawks this morning.
Marcia Watson-Whitmyre
Cecil County

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