3 July 2004
       A very active and pleasant day- seem like there were more birds
around than some days a month ago.  After checking the wires along River Rd
and the impoundments, I walked the towpath from Sycamore Landing to Horsepen
Hiker-Biker, back through the fields to the impoundments, and along the
southern wood edge to Sycamore Landing Rd..
      Added two new species to the 80 or so potential breeders I have found
here already this season.  A female NORTHERN BOBWHITE flew across the road
near Willard Rd.  I got close enough to see it wasn't banded.  It was acting
like a wild bird, but its origin has to be questioned.  Heard two SORAS
calling briefly from the large impoundment.
       Other highlights were- 8 RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS (they were scarce
on my counts), RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS feeding 2 immatures in the area I
found them last week and another possible pair nearby, 3 singing VEERIES (
at least one territory I didn't know about) a singing CERULEAN WARBLER, and
a AM REDSTART feeding a flegling.
     On the migration front there was an adult RING-BILLED GULL flying
downriver and 43 ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS along River Rd( I had seen the first
one here on June 20, a little earlier than normal).

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA 22032