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Patterson Park - Wood thrushes and ovenbirds!

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"CURSON, David"

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CURSON, David

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Wed, 3 May 2006 11:08:44 -0400

Dear all,

Best morning so far of the spring at Patterson Park in deepest Baltimore.  The weather front overnight dropped no rain but lots of migrants, most notably wood thrushes (7 under 1 tree!), ovenbirds, catbirds and 9 warbler species. Almost full list is below.

Dave



Sharp-shinned Hawk	1	
Killdeer	1	
Mourning Dove   	20	
Chimney Swift	10	
Northern Flicker	1	
Great-crested Flycatcher	1	
Eastern Kingbird	2	
Blue Jay	4	
Fish Crow   	1	
Barn Swallow	5	
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	3	
American Robin	30	
Wood Thrush	18	
Hermit Thrush	3	
Catbird	20	
Northern Mockingbird	2	
Brown Thrasher	1	
Yellow Warbler	2	
Black-throated Blue Warbler	2	
Yellow-rumped Warbler	1	
Black-throated Green Warbler	1	
Palm Warbler	2	
Black-and-White Warbler	2	
American Redstart	2	
Ovenbird	10	
Common Yellowthroat	2	
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	4	
Eastern Towhee	2	
Field Sparrow	1	
Chipping Sparrow	10	
White-throated Sparrow	40	
Song Sparrow	1	
Red-winged Blackbird	3	
Common Grackle	2	
Baltimore Oriole	1	
Orchard Oriole	2	
House Finch	4	
American Goldfinch	1	


David Curson, PhD
Director of Bird Conservation,
Audubon MD-DC,
2437 Eastern Avenue,
Baltimore  MD  21224
Tel: (410) 558 2473
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