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Re: Worcester-8 spp. warblers

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"Hoffman, Mark"

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Hoffman, Mark

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Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:10:19 -0400

Here are my snow birds.  I should save some of these as documentation
for two of my long-wanted birds on Worcester CBCs - Ovenbird and
Black-and-white Warbler. :) Already have the other two...

 

Click on the hyperlink, and then "next" to see all four.

 

http://www.pbase.com/wcbirding/image/76871411

 

Birded Worcester again this am, but no new arrivals.  Nice flock of
Rusty Blackbirds (at least 60, maybe 90) in the Colburne area.  New for
my photographed in MD (and Worcester list).  Look out Jim and George!!

 

Mark Hoffman

Sykesville, MD

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Hoffman, Mark
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 9:00 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Worcester-8 spp. warblers

 

In lieu of the cancelled pelagic, I birded in Worcester County today. In
the am in the Nassawango/Pocomoke State Forest "North" area and later in
the day around Ocean City.

 

I think is was colder as compared to a couple Christmas bird counts I
did last December, and there was certainly more snow on the ground (!),
but nonetheless I had a great day.  I decided my goal was to get
pictures on warblers in the snow (with my new Canon 500 F4 lens), and I
succeeded with two recent arrivals.  Highlights:

 

8 species of warblers in the am: Myrtle, Pine, Yellow-throated (4),
Louisiana Waterthrush (2), Black-and-white (1, photo with snow), Common
Yellowthroat (1), Ovenbird (1) and Yellow Palm (1).  The first five are
expected by now.  The yellowthroat (singing at Mt. Olive Church Rd @
Nassawango Creek) ties the fourth earliest spring record for Worcester.
The Ovenbird (feeding and photograph on the road shoulder in the snow)
along Millville Road ties the third best arrival date (and equals my
prior personal best).  The Yellow Palm is only the second palm for the
April 1-10 period here, they are much less common during spring than
parts farther west. Photos also.

 

White-eyed Vireo (1, singing at Mt. Olive Church Rd @ Nassawango Creek).
Fifth earliest record for Worcester.

 

Also, 1 Rusty Blackbird (singing, at Mt. Olive Church Rd @ Nassawango
Creek),  8 gnatcatchers, and very odd, I flushed a Vesper Sparrow from
the road shoulder along Mt. Olive Church Road in a largely forested
area.  The grassy shoulder was quite large 20-30 feet, but otherwise it
was pine forest habitat.  The bird landed and sat in a nearby tree
(where I id-ed it) then flew off into the distance.

 

Another highlight was that with the snow cover, the Hermit Thrushes were
feeding on the road shoulders, and I tallied 25 during the am.

 

PM highlights were a single Chimney Swift at the West OC Pond (with Tree
and 2 Barn Swallows).  A personal best spring record for Worcester and
ties the second best arrival date.

 

Then a single Iceland Gull seen at Skimmer Island and later on the rocks
at the tip of the South Jetty.  Seemed to be a 2-year old.  Photos.

 

Good birding,

Mark Hoffman

Sykesville, MD