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College Park Migrants (Paint Branch Stream Trail)

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Ryan Farrell

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Ryan Farrell

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Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:11:18 -0400

Wish I could've spent more time out there this morning, quite a few new
migrants arrived last night, many I'm certain to have missed.  

Full List (9:30-10:45am):
(*) First of year birds for me

Green Heron - 1 (in thin forest below swamp!)
Canada Goose (Including a half dozen goslings near the pond at the top of
              the golf course)
Mallard
Red Tailed Hawk - 1-2
American Kestrel - 1 (Swamp)
Killdeer - 1 (Heard)
Mourning Dove
*CHIMNEY SWIFT - 1 (overhead between 193 and Metzerot)
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Pheobe - 1
WHITE-EYED VIREO - 1  (Just below second bridge, heard for a bit and
                       finally spotted at a distance of ~30 ft, would've
                       been a descent photo op!)
*RED-EYED VIREO - 1 (Heard and Seen, Forest below Metzerot)
Blue Jay
Barn Swallow - 3+ (North Tract, they're very common at Seven Springs)
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
American Robin
European Starling
NORTHERN PARULA - (Heard for certain at one location, probably 2 others
                   as well)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6+ (Forest below Metzerot)
Palm Warbler - 1 (Near Cherry Hill Road)
*Common Yellowthroat - 1+ (1 heard then seen along creek in north
                           tract, more heard)
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
RUSTY BLACKBIRD - SEVERAL (at least 3 different locations, 2 in forest
                  with puddles below, I had one male <20 ft... should've
                  brought the camera!)
Common Grackle
*ORCHARD ORIOLE - 1 (Adult Male, in trees just below swamp)
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Ryan Farrell
College Park