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SW Area Park, Balto. Co.

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Stan Arnold

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 14 Jun 2004 21:53:25 -0400

Hi Folks,

Southwest Area Park in Baltimore Co. has not failed to amaze me with its
wealth of species not common in the surrounding area.  Today I picked up a
singing SWAMP SPARROW for the atlas, a bird that was heard twice in May, but
not since until today.  Other birds tallied on my early morning walk along
the loop trail:

Least Tern--2
Willow Flycatcher--at least 4 singing
Warbling Vireo--1 singing
Marsh Wren--1 singing
Yellow Warbler--several singing
Common Yellowthroat--several singing or seen
YB Chat--one singing
Blue Grosbeak--two singing; one of them seen

So far this season, this venue has produced the following scarce or local
birds for the Relay NE atlas block, within safe dates:  Least Bittern, Great
Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Am. Black Duck, Bald Eagle, Ring-necked
Pheasant, Virginia Rail, Am. Woodcock, Least Tern, Common Nighthawk, Purple
Martin, Marsh Wren, Savannah Sparrow, and Swamp Sparrow.  Most of these
would be welcome birds to any atlas block.  Least Tern is the only one as
yet confirmed for the block, but good opportunities exist for some of the
others.  Something about this former dump is very attractive to the birds.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie