I spent Friday and Saturday on the eastern shore, mostly in Somerset and
Worcester counties. I've highlighted a few recent arrivals at the top,
followed by a list of other sightings.
Glossy Ibis - 20 at Deal Island WMA, 3/31
Blue-winged Teal - 15 at Deal Island, 3/31
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1 at Denton sewage pond, 3/31
Barn Swallow - 1 at Tanyard (Caroline), 3/31 and 1 at Deal Island, 3/31
Brown Thrasher - 1 on Forest Lane Rd, Worcester, 4/1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1 each at 3 locations, 4/1
Rt 354 just south of Worcester county line
Furnace Town parking lot, Worcester
Fleming Mill Rd at Dividing Creek, Somerset
Yellow-throated Warbler - 7 locations in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset
1 at Tyler Nature Trail, Old Bradley Rd., Wicomico, 3/31
2 on Whiton Crossing Rd at Pocomoke River, Wor., 4/1
1 at intersection Voting House Rd/Forest Lane Rd, Wor., 4/1
1 on Creek Rd near Scotty Rd, Wor., 4/1
3 on Mt Olive Church Rd., Wor., 4/1
1 on Rt 364 at Dividing Creek, Somerset, 4/1
1 at Wellington WMA, Dublin Rd., Somerset, 4/1
Louisiana Waterthrush
1 on Porters Crossing Rd at Pocomoke River, Wor., 4/1
1 on Fleming Mill Rd at Dividing Creek, Somerset, 4/1
Other sightings not listed above:
Williston Lake, Caroline, 3/31
1 Pied-billed Grebe
Nagel Rd. pond, Harmony, Caroline, 3/31
1 Pied-billed Grebe
1 Wood Duck
Indiantown Rd Lake at Rt 331, Dorchester, 3/31
1 Pied-billed Grebe
4 Ring-necked Ducks
Tyler Nature Trail, Old Bradley Rd, Wicomico, 3/31
1 Hermit Thrush
1 Brown Creeper
Deal Island WMA, Somerset, 3/31
2 Northern Gannets (from Messick Rd boat ramp)
6 Tundra Swans
10 American Wigeon
8 Gadwall
100 Green-winged Teal
4 Northern Pintail
250 Northern Shoveler
1 Hooded Merganser
1 beautiful American Coot
40 Greater Yellowlegs
30 Lesser Yellowlegs
200 Dunlin
Ocean City Inlet, 4/1
6 Northern Gannets
1 Common Eider, male in breeding plumage
Skimmer Island, 4/1
8 American Oystercatchers
Purnell Crossing Rd., Wor., 4/1
4 Wilson's Snipe
Whitesburg Rd, near Five Bridges Rd, Wor., 4/1
1 Wild Turkey
Wellington WMA, Somerset, 4/1
1 Pileated Woodpecker
John Hubbell
Washington DC |