I had a backyard full of birds at my house in Elkton this weekend to 
entertain a houseful of birders (Gene Scarpulla, Marty Wright, Donna 
Finnegan and Tim Carr). The highlights were White-crowned Sparrow (1), 
female Purple Finches (1 or 2), Black-capped Chickadee (at least 3, but 
likely more). The usual suspects around the feeders were House Finch, House 
Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, Nortern Flicker, Downy 
Woodpeckers, White-throated Sparrow, one lone Tufted Titmouse, American 
Robin, Cedar Waxwing, Blue Jay, and Morning Dove, as well as a Great Blue 
Heron, Turkey Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and Canada Geese overhead. 

We also visited Turkey Point on Sunday afternoon. No raptors were there at 
that time, but large numbers of Cedar Waxwings were about, in the company 
of quite a few Black-capped Chickadees, Carolina Chickakees, American 
Robins, a couple of kinglets (not sure which species, couldn't get on 
them), Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-breasted Nuthatch, Red-bellied 
Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,and White-throated Sparrows. 
Also Herring Gulls flying over. All the feeder birds(plus Song Sparrow) 
remained at my feeders today. if anybody needs Black-capped or White-
crowned or Purple Finches for Cecil, drop me a line and I'll give you 
directions. 
Marcia Watson 
Cecil County