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Turkey at Carderock; Warbling Vireo, Balt. Oriole in DC

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Michael Bowen

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Michael Bowen

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Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:48:48 -0400

I paid a pleasant visit this morning to the Carderock Recreation Area 
in Montgomery County, to check on the state of the trails for the 
forthcoming May Count.  A most unusual sighting was of a WILD TURKEY 
in the woods near the river, barely a mile upriver from the 
Beltway.  In over 30 years of birding at Carderock, this is the first 
turkey I have ever found there.  Apart from the gobbler, things were 
pretty quiet - lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers, of course, 5 Palm 
Warblers (one of them Western), one singing La. Waterthrush and 3 Parulas.

I then went downstream and visited Fletcher's Boathouse in D.C., 
primarily to see if I could hear or see any Yellow-throated Warblers 
there, but no luck on that score. I don't know if they haven't 
returned or just were not singing. Most years they return close to 
the beginning of April.

However in the big trees right by the concession building a BALTIMORE 
ORIOLE was fluting away, and right next to him was a very active, 
singing WARBLING VIREO.

The Oriole is a week to 10 days earlier than I have ever had one 
round here.  The Vireo is several days earlier than usual.

Mike Bowen
Bethesda

D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda MD 20817-3845
Tel/Fax: (301) 530-5764
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