Folks

That is Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

Sorry

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George M. Jett" <>
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Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 8:23 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Smith Island and Waldorf


Folks

Today I started the day by listening and watching woodpeckers from the deck. 
I had the good fortune of seeing five species.  Four had young and some fed 
in front of me.  The Red-bellied male was feeding a hatch year young male. 
Next were three Northern Flicker - one just out of the nest.  Next was 
surprisingly a quiet Hairy Woodpecker.  The young male was here yesterday. 
Downy adults and young were next, followed by two Pileated Woodpeckers.  I 
did not confirm any young for the later.

I have been trying to learn the drumming of the woodpeckers.  This morning 
the Flickers, Red-bellied, and Pileated gave me some useful information. 
Hairy and Downy have provided this information in the past.  Quite an 
impressive display to start the day.

Other birds around the deck were three Ruby-throated Woodpecker, Barred Owl 
(early), Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a good number of Eastern Bluebird, Ovenbird, 
and the usual suspects.

We then went off to Smith Island, Somerset Co., MD to see what new species 
we could see for the year.  We had all the herons except Green.  I was able 
to get pictures of Great Blue, Great Egret, Little Blue and Tri-colored 
Heron, and both Night-herons.  Crossing from Scotland, St. Mary's Co., we 
had about 24 Wilson's Storm-petrels.  We had a few on the return trip as 
well.  While there we also had Willet and Seaside Sparrow displaying.  Brown 
Pelicans were well represented as well as Laughing, Herring, and Great 
Black-backed Gull, and a few Boat-tailed Grackles.

I finished my day with photographs of #211 species for the year.  That was 
the Yellow-crowned Night-heron.  I wonder how close I can get to 300 species 
photographed in a year.  I still have a lot of easy ones to go - like 
Black-bellied Plover.

County listers take note:  On our return trip home we had one Rock Pigeon on 
Rt. 235 in St. Mary's County north of Lexington Park by the Titan building.

Go atlas.

George