Blue Mash Nature Trail, Zion Road Section, Montgomery County, 7 Apr 05,
0730-0900 

A surprise new bird (#134) along the BMNT this morning - Wild Turkey!  The
hen flushed in the woods near the Rt. 108 trail chain-link fence opening.
39 species observed including the following of interest:

D-C Cormorants (feeding in the outer pond)
Osprey
Sharp-shinned Hawk
E. Phoebe (returning pair nesting in the culvert under Zion Rd.)
Tree Swallow (~15 taking turns inspecting a bluebird nest box)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Thrasher (singing)
Palm Warbler (eastern)
White-throated Sparrow (striking plumage)
Purple Finch (singing)

Tom Marko
Olney, MD