A Leisurely 3.5 hr. stroll w/electronic ears attuned yielded a ho-hum listing, with NO
warblers. The "resident" Merlins were not in evidence, but a small group of Green-winged
Teal persisted. A few more wildflowers and a new butterfly.
PB Grebe
GB Heron
C Goose
Mallard
GREEN-WINGED TEAL--6
WOOD DUCK~6 (heard only)
T Vulture
Killdeer--only one
M Dove
BELTED KINGFISHER--a pair
Flicker
PILEATED W'PKR--heard only
RB W'pkr
Downy W'pkr
E PHOEBE--heard only
Jay
A Crow
C C'dee
T Tit
C Wren
N Mock'bird
A Robin--quite a few
E BLUEBIRD--heard only
R C KINGLET
E Starling--good no.
BH Cowbird--several pair, courting
N Cardinal
A Goldfinch--few, heard only
DE Junco
WC Sparrow--few, heard only
Song Sparrow.
OTHER SIGHTINGS: Spring Azure b'fly
L. Celandine--suddenly, in large patches
Spring Beauty--a few clumps in bloom
Dentaria (Toothwort)--few leaves now showing
Bloodroot--a single, perfect 8-petalled bloom (have seen as many
as 33 on one bloom)
Clouds of Veronica on grassy areas
Nice patch of Coltsfoot blooms
Paul Noell
Balto MD
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