Sightings from the Cheverly Nature Center in PG Co. this morning near the
intersections of Rt. 202 and the BW Parkway.
CERULEAN Warbler - this is a lifer for me. I was an idiot and didn't
bring my field guide. But I took good notes. I feel pretty confident of
the ID -- it was a lovely blue, white throat with a necklace, black/grey
streaking on the sides, white breast, white wing bars, and black around
the eye. I heard the same call in several locations, so there could have
been more than one. This one just dropped out of the canopy in front of
me to pick at the roots of an overturned tree. Obviously, I'm pretty
darn excited!
Yellow Rumped Warblers in abundance
1 Redstart
5 Ovenbirds
1 VEERY
1 Hermit Thrush
1 Wood Thrush
My first Catbird of the year - not singing much
Possible flyover Blue Grosbeak. I couldn't find it after it landed.
Towhees in abundance
White Throated Sparrows
1 Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrows
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Carolina Chickadee
Mockingbird
Blue Jays
Cardinal
Hairy Woodpecker pair
White Breasted Nuthatch
Cowbird
Grackles
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Mourning Doves
Carolina Wren |