Hi all,
 This morning there was an impromtu walk of the Montgomery Bird Club  at Blue 
Mash Nature Trail, as 7 members met by cooincidence there (myself, Mark  
England, Hugh Mahanes, Lydia Schindler, Linda Friedland, Andy Martin and Chris  
Barnard). We saw only small numbers of most species, one of only many species.  
But we had some sparrows, including at least 2 but maybe 3 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS. 
 We first saw a single then a pair together, but one may have been the 
previous  single bird. They were seen along the trail which parallels the white 
building.  Also seen was a single adult White-crowned Sparrow, many Songs, a 
single Swamp  Sparrow (which I missed), Savannah Sparrow, Chipping Sparrows, and 
Field  Sparrows, along with towhees. Our best find, I think cmae rather late on 
the  trail just before we reached the parking lot, a single late  immature 
BROAD-WINGED HAWK, very light below, with very faint tail bands.  It circled 
overhead and soared off, in with a flock of vultures.
 
We also saw at least one each of Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and  
Cooper's Hawk, along with many Yellow-rumped Warblers, Gray Catbird, E. 
Phoebes,  Ruby-crowned Kinglet, E. Bluebirds, Cedar Waxwings, Carolina and House 
Wren, C.  Yellowthroat. A great day for butterflies there though.
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD