Eleven people met at the C&O Canal parking lot between mileposts 71 and 72
for a two hour walk along the canal in search of Spring migrants, followed
by a drive through Antietam Battlefield to look for sparrows.

A total of 47 species were seen including good looks at Yellow-rumped, Palm,
and Yellow-throated Warblers. Also seen or heard along the canal were
White-eyed, Blue-headed, and Warbling Vireos, Louisiana Waterthrush and
Northern Parula.

A Vesper Sparrow, singing on territory (third week at same location), was
well seen at Antietam and a Savannah Sparrow, perched on a fencepost
provided a brief look.

The complete list, where a "C" indicates seen along the canal, an "A" seen
at Antietam, and "CA" seen both places.
   
 Double-crested Cormorant  C
 Great Blue Heron  C
 Black Vulture  C  
 Turkey Vulture  C 
 Canada Goose  C   
 Osprey  C   
 Red-shouldered Hawk  C
 Red-tailed Hawk  CA
 Red-bellied Woodpecker  C
 Downy Woodpecker  C
 Northern Flicker  C
 Pileated Woodpecker  C
 Eastern Phoebe  C 
 White-eyed Vireo  C
 Blue-headed Vireo  C
 Warbling Vireo  C 
 American Crow  C  
 Fish Crow  A   
 Tree Swallow  A   
 Barn Swallow  A   
 Carolina Chickadee  C
 Tufted Titmouse  C
 White-breasted Nuthatch  C
 Carolina Wren  C  
 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  C
 Eastern Bluebird  CA
 American Robin  C 
 Northern Mockingbird  A
 European Starling  CA
 Cedar Waxwing  C  
 Northern Parula  C
 Yellow-rumped Warbler  C
 Yellow-throated Warbler  C
 Palm Warbler  C   
 Louisiana Waterthrush  C
 Eastern Towhee  C 
 Chipping Sparrow  CA
 Field Sparrow  CA 
 Vesper Sparrow  A 
 Savannah Sparrow  A
 Song Sparrow  A   
 White-throated Sparrow  C
 Northern Cardinal  C
 Red-winged Blackbird  C
 Brown-headed Cowbird  CA
 House Finch  C   
 American Goldfinch  C

-- 
Elliot Kirschbaum
Shepherdstown, WV
kingfisher500 at adelphia dot net