During six-hour walk in the Granite Area of the Patapsco Valley State Park,
Wayne Gordon and I counted 45 species. The warblers were well represented
with 12 species quietly foraging ­ most at close range. Only 4 of the
warbler species are known to breed in the area; the other 11 decided to hide
as we passed. Other highlights included at least 8 Red-Breasted Nuthatch, a
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and the singing Yellow-throated Vireos. When I
first hear the Red-breasted Nuthatches, I thought it was another Wayne
Gordon trick [ : ) ] and discounted them and moved on. Fortunately, we
passed the same location and found six birds. We hear another two in a
second stand of conifers.

Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
NORTHERN PARULA
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER
MAGNOLIA WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER
PALM WARBLER (Yellow)
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
OVENBIRD
KENTUCKY WARBLER
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
CANADA WARBLER
Scarlet Tanager
Northern Cardinal
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Keith Eric Costley

Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD