Had a two second-view of a Northern Bobwhite at Greenbury Point, Annapolis, MD on the morning of Tuesday, 5/31. It flew low over the ground as I approached and disappeared into cover. Heard several others calling.
First one I've seen in years and, I read, a declining species.
Greenbury Point is on US Naval Academy property, across the Severn River from the Academy proper, and open to the public. Easily identifiable by the three (abandoned, I believe) tall communications towers.
Other species seen included:
Yellow-breasted chat
Field Sparrow
House Sparrow
White-eyed Vireo (heard)
Common Yellowthroat (numerous, calling)
Cedar Waxwing
Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Kingbird
American Goldfinch
Northern Mockingbird
Osprey
Red-Winged Blackbird
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Starling
Northern Cardinal
Good Birding!
Warren and Lisa Strobel
OR
Cape St. Claire, MD
2005 Year List - 219
ABA Life List - 300
World Life List - 393
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