Spent the morning walking through the Ivy Swamp (what the locals call 
Idlewilde WMA) just north of Federalsburg.  Due to the low water levels it 
was possible to acsess areas that are normally quite difficult to navigate 
on foot.  I didn't see alot of variety or any new migrants.  A singing 
Winter Wren was probably the highight of the morning.  A pair of 
White-breasted Nuthatches were moving in and out of a hole in a large oak.  
I also observed many pairs of Carolina Chickadees exploring holes throughout 
the swamp.  Phoebes, Wood Ducks, and Pileated Woodpeckers were also quite 
vocal.  Unlike yesterday along the Potomac in Washington County where 
Bloodroot, Hepatica, Cut-leaf Toothwort, Spring Beauties, Dutchman Breeches, 
and Virginia Bluebells were in bloom, I saw no wildflowers blossoming or any 
butterflies although it wasn't as sunny as yesterday.  Also, I heard no 
frogs -- strange.

Jim Brighton
Easton, Md