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Osprey - Mont Co

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Paul Woodward

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:32:28 -0400

14 June
         After taking my ninth breeding bird count  I walked downstream on
the C&O towpath to the east end of Sharp-shinned Island, roughly the eastern
boundary of McKee-Beshers WMA.  Although it was relatively quiet, I saw a
couple interesting birds.  There was an OSPREY perched in the top of dead
tree on the island.  I heard it call but didn't see another one.  This was
about the same time last year I had one fly over Hughes Hollow.  I'm not
sure if there is a nest nearby- I couldn't see any from the shoreline.
       I also had a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER singing very briefly and a
family of at least 10 downy young WOOD DUCKS on the towpath.
       I found an incubating female CARDINAL which isn't unusual but the
location struck me as a little bit different from where cardinal normally
nest.  The nest was about 8' high in a small pawpaw tree and although there
was a small vine near the nest the whole area was relatively open, not the
usual thicket.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA 22032