Blue Mash Nature Trail, Montgomery County, 19 Aug 04, 1900-2000

While walking along the BMNT with my wife and the pooch this evening, I
lamented the lack of birds.  The family of Wood Ducks, a fixture on the pond
all summer, were no longer there and nary a bird was perched on the
fenceline surrounding the landfill.  You can imagine my surprise and delight
when a male Blue Grosbeak suddenly made its presence known atop a cedar
along the trail.  And shortly thereafter, four Common Nighthawks appeared
overhead hawking insects in the waning light.  These two new additions bring
my BMNT list to 112 species.

Tom Marko
Montgomery Bird Club