[MDOsprey] Annapolis BONANZA!
Greg Miller (hawk-owl@yahoo.com)
Fri, 17 Dec 1999 09:15:44 -0800 (PST)
Howdy All!
12/17 (7:15am-9:45am)
Just got back from birding at the Lark Sparrow
spot...and WOW! What a morning out! Almost
immediately (7:15am) I found an adult male Junco with
thin, but distinct white wingbars. We chased the bird
around and got more looks. Probably an aberrant
"slate-colored", but still very interesting. About
8:00am near the construction area...WHAM! LARK
SPARROW! After enjoying prolonged views for the next
15 minutes or so...KAPOW! 3 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLs
fly overhead! Whew! We all looked at our watches. We
figured we'd at least give a try for the
Yellow-breasted Chat. With no success in Chat-land, we
head up the row of tangles and brambles. Near the road
a bunch of Field Sparrows flew up and moved excitedly
from bush to bush. In the group of birds (prob by
accident rather than association) was an
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER!!! What a thrill! Three state
lifers for me in less than 3 hrs!!!
-still high...
Greg Miller
Hollywood, MD
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