Leslie,
What was the actual date of your field trip? I believe you need to correct the date in your computer.
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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 |