[MDOsprey] Swainson's Warbler @ Brookside Gardens
Bob Hartman (hartm21@attglobal.net)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 07:32:10 -0500
On Sunday, 8-9 AM, Toni and I saw a Swainson's Thrush at
Brookside Gardens, Wheaton. Although we had only two brief
views, the bird was clearly not a Hermit Thrush: no hint of
reddish color anywhere, esp. the tail, weaker breast markings
than Hermit or Wood Thrush. This bird had a distinct yellowish
cast around the face and upper throat, typical of Swainson's.
Also at Brookside: beautiful view of a Red-shouldered Hawk
(perched near the top of a big tree for some time), two
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, and a Fox Sparrow.
All of the above, along with lots of more common birds, were
in the wooded azelea garden on the hill between the greenhouses
and the new visitor's center.
Bob Hartman
Colesville, MD
301-384-4762 (home)
301-319-9518 (Toni work)
301-286-7178 (Bob work)