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Charles County Birds - May 5-6

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"George M. Jett"

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Thu, 6 May 2004 21:11:36 -0400

Folks

Catching up.  Yesterday I went birding with Eric Gofreed.  We birded Hancock Run Road, Willetts Road, Rt. 224, and the Camp Merrick Lions Club property.  All locations are in south-western Charles County.  The highlight was a singing Tennessee Warbler (#188 for the county year list).  The Tennessee Warbler was on the corner of Smith Point Rd. and Rt. 224.  

Other birds of note were:

Osprey and Bald Eagle are common around the camp.  
Wood Duck
Cuckoo sp. - probably Yellow-billed
Red-headed Woodpecker
Fish Crow
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo

Warblers (14)
Tennessee
Northern Parula
Yellow
Yellow-rumped 
Yellow-throated
Pine 
Black & White
Prothonoary
Worm-eating
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded

Both Tanagers were found.  Summer is located at the corner of Smith Point Rd. and Rt. 224.

Today I headed to the Bryan's Road old sewerage treatment plant, and around Pomonkey Creek.  The bird species of today was Black-throated Blue Warblers (#189).  I had several along the trail and around the ponds.  Other warblers at this location included:

Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped
Black & White
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded

I also had a singing House Wren around the old ponds.

New yard birds for the year were:  Yellow-throated Vireo (#98), Bank Swallow (#99), Eastern Kingbird (#100), and a female Tennessee (#101).  This is the fastest start I have ever had at the Waldorf property.  I even got some yard work done.

What will tomorrow bring?  Hopefully a Purple Gallinule.

George





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