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Re: Turkey Point 9/18 Field Trip

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Bob Ringler

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Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:57:18 -0400

Leslie,
   What was the actual date of your field trip? I believe you need to correct the date in your computer.
--
Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD


---- leslie <> wrote: 
>     Hi All:
> 
> My field trip was interesting in that I collected people along the way! 
>  Between the efforts of the Lees at the hawk watch, Andy Urquhart, our 
> own Parke John, Tricia from Harford, Dianne from Ellicott City and 
> myself, we saw some nice birds.  There were not massive warbler 
> fallouts, but enough to keep it interesting.  There were many Magnolias 
> around, and individual or several of the following: Parula, 
> Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, 
> Black/White,Redstart and Common Yellowthroat.  Andy and I had a nice 
> look at an immature Rose-Breasted Grosbeak.  Parke tracked down a loud 
> smacking call note to find the suspected Brown Thrashers, very active 
> that day.  We did have flyover of a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER from the hawk 
> watch, yeah!  Red-eye and White-eye Vireo are still present.  At the 
> hawk watch as of 10:30 (slow morning) there was a Bald Eagle and a 
> sharpy playing around.  Parke wanted me to make sure I included the 
> Screech Owl heard calling early in the morning.  Both Nuthatches were 
> also heard.  It is also interesting to mention what is NOT there: not a 
> single Oriole, Tanager or Gnatchatcher were seen, far different from 
> last week!  I am sure Turkey Point will remain active in the weeks to come!
> 
> Leslie Fisher
> Cecil County