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>From: Jason Waanders <>
>Sent: May 4, 2006 9:15 AM
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>Subject: [MDOSPREY] Ft. Bayard 5/4--Blackburnian & Rose-breasted
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>The last 24 hours have seen some pretty great migrants in DC.  This morning's treat in Fort Bayard was a very cooperative singing BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, who gave me great sunlit looks for several minutes.  It was hard to tear myself away from the flame-colored little guy, but there were a couple of other nice birds, too.  I had a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK again today, but this time it was a singing male (also really cooperative, giving me a long look at near-eye level).
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>A Black-throated Blue Warbler was again present and singing, as were plenty of Yellow-rumps (still mostly males, but the females are probably increasing a bit).  And a Blue-headed Vireo was there once again (singing today).
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>One final note: yesterday morning on my way out I heard a White-eyed Vireo for a nice new neighborhood and yard bird.
>
>Jason Waanders
>NW DC
>jwaandersATstarpower.net

We had our first Rose breasted Grosbeak at our backyard feeder last night (Havre de Grace, Harford Cty).  It was a bright, beautiful male.  I got some photos, which must wait until the film comes back before posting.

I also saw and heard several White Eyed Vireos near my work place on Aberdeen Proving Grounds.  They were singing very loudly, and they responded well to pishing.  I got some nice, closeup views of them yesterday and the day before.  For those of you on or near APG, I saw them in the trees along the road just past the vehicle recovery training area.

Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD