After my first posting of results, several more people sent in their
sightings of Cowbird-Host pairings.
Calvert County - Chipping Sparrow
Kent County - Orchard Oriole
Montgomery County - Prothonotary Warbler - for sure this time - on five
occasions either eggs or fledgling Cowbirds were found by Bob Mumford in his
warbler boxes along the C&O Canal
Prince Georges County - Indigo Bunting
Worcester County - Acadian Flycatcher
And, for whatever it is worth, today in Caroline County I came across a
flock of about 40 Cowbirds gathered on a lawn - and no other species were
mixed in. All seemed to be males - apparently gathering together for
efficient foraging - perhaps a form of liar's club, now that the breeding
season is over.
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
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