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Cecil -Nashville Warbler/Laughing Gulls

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Chris Starling

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Chris Starling

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Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:26:26 -0400

Greetings,

I sepnt this morning at Turkey Point in Cecil County. IT was a good day 
but, for me, many of the migrant passerines were moving, which made 
identifying them difficult. The highlight was a Nashville Warbler that 
landed long enough ona well-exposed branch at eye level. Other passerines 
around included Black and White, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated 
Green, Blackburnian, Yellowthroat, Cape May, Parula, Magnolia, Red-eyed 
Vireo, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-headed Vireo, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Pheobe, Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, 
Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummer, Meadowlark, and Bobolink. Birders 
included myself, Richard Donham, and a birder from Delaware (Dave 
Hirschof?)-sorry, I know I am getting the name wrong...

Just before dusk I went to Jackson's Marina on Hances Point, south of 
North East. Here I found a lone Pied-billed Grebe way out on the bay, as 
well as 20 or so Laughing Gulls loafin on top of the covered slips. One 
Forster's Tern flew by also.

I'll be at the Hawk Watch tomorrow bright and early -weather permitting.

Good Birding,
Chris Starling
North East, MD