In preparation for an upcoming field trip, Mom & I ventured to Jeff-Pat Pk in St. Leonard.  
 
The woodland trail was wonderful.  Most of the Jack-in-the-Pulpits were a little past their prime.  Paw-paw trees were in bloom.  At the stream, we got great looks at a very cooperative Acadian Flycatcher in good light - there's an amazing amount of green on the bird.  We heard both Wood & Swainson's Thrushes, but never saw either.  We did get a very nice look at a Black-billed Cuckoo and heard several Yellow-billed Cuckoos.  Warblers included Yellow-rumps, Black & White, Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue, Redstart, Pine, Common Yellowthroat, and great looks at a fairly cooperative Kentucky!  Saw several Scarlet Tanagers, but only heard Summer Tanagers.  Saw & heard a few other warblers that went unidentified - being in an intensive school program means I haven't birded all spring til now and I'm soooo rusty on warblers.
 
Another walk down to the river and back had a couple of surprises.  3 Bufflehead and 1 Horned Grebe in breeding plumage - what a nice thing to see!  Scared up lots of Chipping Sparrows, a few Towhees, and more of the same warblers.
 
After spending all spring (we've actually had a nice one this year) hitting the books hard, it was nice to take a walk in the woods with the birds.
 
Kathie


Kathie Lambert
kbert59 @ yahoo.com
Harwood, MD
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