While atlasing today I was delighted to see a Grasshopper Sparrow at Eastern Regional Park, Middle River, Baltimore County.  The bird was perched on a fence on the east side of the park, singing away.  Unfortunately, I could not hear the middle of the song-- my high-frequency hearing has declined just enough so that a few species are now more-or-less inaudible.

I also saw a perched Osprey and heard (from park workers) an interesting story about Osprey nesting.  There is a man-made platform on one of the ponds, but the birds prefer to build their own nest on a large light fixture. 

            Peter Lev
            Baltimore Bird Club