Hello All,
	On Saturday, I covered the southern tip of Caroline Co. for the fall count.  I was not expecting much of interest with the hot, humid weather and the lack of a cold front.  I had one small group of warblers on my farm including Redstart, Black & White and 2 Northern Waterthrush (new for the year on my homelist).  But the highlight of the day came soon after when I found 2 juvenile Black-billed Cuckoos (new on the homelist #188) along with a single Yellow-billed.  Other migrants included 1 gnatcatcher, 1 House Wren and a Scarlet Tanager.  A little further afield, I found a group of 10 Kestrel in the vicinity of the potato field.  Also, 1 Cooper's Hawk and a Summer Tanager (heard) here.  A Bald Eagle seen on Liberty Church Rd.  In all, 50 species for the count.  Misses and low numbers included 0 flycatchers, 3 swallows (2 Barn and 1 Tree, scarce this fall), 0 house finch, 0 blackbirds, 0 song sparrow, 0 house sparrow.
	On Sunday, there was slight change in the weather due to another alleged cold front.  Again no rain (not drop this month in Oak Grove) but it was 5 degrees cooler and somewhat less humid.  The light wind was out of the south.  Not sure how a cold front is followed by south winds.  Still waiting for a strong cold front.  Anyway, there was a change in the birds from the day before.  On the farm, I had various small migrant flocks that included Redstart, Magnolia Warb, a "baypoll" type warbler, Palm, Prairie, Yellowthroat, Black&White, Red-breasted Nut, Phoebe and a Red-eyed and a Philadelphia Vireo (new for the year).  The Philly Vireo was one of those birds conveniently seen on both sides of the state line.  [For the record, all DE except the B&W].  The other nice migrant flock was found at the small pond on Oak Grove Rd.  It evolved over a half hour as different birds kept appearing.  The best were YB Cuckoo, WE Vireo, a Magnolia Warbler and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak (new for the year).  The grosbeak had eluded me for the entire stop until I got in my car to leave.  A lucky spot.  In all, 39 species and 4 new year birds for the weekend to bring my total to 142.

Good Birding,
Glen Lovelace III
Seaford, DE