[MDOsprey] Dickcissel in Howard Co.

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Hi Folks,

I took a walk around Lake Elkhorn, south of Columbia, this afternoon, and
while scanning some thick vegetation loaded with House Sparrows, chanced
upon a bird with a lot of yellow on its lower throat and upper breast.  It
had me totally perplexed--yellow over the eye, and a little bit under the
eye, no streaking at all; fairly dark primaries, but more of a sparrow-like
dorsal pattern and coloration. Then, through all the brambles, I was able to
get a look at a not-too-subtle chestnut shoudler patch.  Conclusion:  adult
female DICKCISSEL.  I studied the bird for several minutes before resuming
my walk.  It was located in vegetation near the edge of the water on the
north side of the lake, not too far past the dam, when approaching from the
main road (Broken Land Pkwy).  It was hanging out with a couple dozen house
sparrows.

The only other bird of interest during the walk was a BROWN CREEPER on the
south side of the lake, giving me two new county birds for the day.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie, MD

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