In a message dated 6/4/2005 11:49:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

Purple  Finch (m&f)




Hi Tom,
 Where exactly did you see the Purple Finches? They should not be  anywhere 
in the county this time of year, especially a pair.
 
Our MBC group ended with 62 species. We had a pair of Wood Ducks and a  
Spotted Sandpiper on the big pond, as well as at least 5-6 Willow Flycatchers in  
the park. Great looks at Yellow-breasted Chat singing and displaying, best-ever 
 (said 2 participants) of a pair of Scarlet Tanagers down really low in good  
light in the woods, Barred Owl coming close to the wood edge in response to 
my  calls, and perhaps our best find, a Belted Kingfisher confirmed for the 
atlas,  carrying a fish off and away from the big pond to a nest somewhere beyond 
the  park.
 
We did some atlasing while there, confirming, as well as kingfisher) about  a 
half dozen species yesterday morning.
 
Next MBC trip there is the first Saturday in July.
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD