Hi Folks,

With no school today, Elaine and I birded northern Prince Georges Co. in the
incessant morning mist (before it started to rain steadily).  We visited
Governor's Bridge area, Fran Uhler Natural Area, and the National Wildlife
Vistitor's Center.  Best bird was a CACKLING GOOSE at Governor's Bridge.
The morning tally included:

    Governor's Bridge Natural Area (part of Patuxent River Park), Bowie:
Canada Goose--150 (present early a.m.; all departed by 8:15 a.m.)
CACKLING GOOSE--1 (ditto)
Wood Duck--2
Great Blue Heron--1
B. Kingfisher--1 or 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1
Downy Woodpecker--2
N. Flicker--6
Blue Jay--5
Am. Crow--5
White-breasted Nuthatch--2
Carolina Wren--3
HOUSE WREN--1 (starting to get late)
Golden-crowned Kinglet--3
WOOD THRUSH--1 (made repeated alarm calls; getting late)
Am. Robin--10
Gray Catbird--3
N. Mockingbird--2
Brown Thrasher--1
Eur. Starling--3
(W.) Palm Warbler--15
Co. Yellowthroat--3
E. Towhee--3
Song Sparrow--5
Swamp Sparrow--1
White-throated Sparrow--15
N. Cardinal--3
House Finch--5
Am. Goldfinch--10

    Fran Uhler Natural Area, north of Bowie (birds not previously seen):
Mourning Dove--15
Barred Owl--1
YB Sapsucker--1
Hairy woodpecker--1
Carolina Chickadee--12
Tufted Titmouse--3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--1
Yellow-rumped Warbler--4

   National Wildlife Visitor Center:
Wood Duck--dozens
Mallard--5
Ring-necked Duck--ragged looking hen
Red-shouldered Hawk--1
E. Phoebe--5
Tree Swallow--4
Field Sparrow--1

    While traveling:
Cooper's Hawk--1

    Not a single gull or single blackbird all morning!  We had a few Chimney
Swifts overhead in AA Co. on the drive home.  Their days are getting
numbered.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie