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Frederick County (Sora, moorhen, Am. Bittern), 4/22

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John Hubbell

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John Hubbell

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Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:43:36 -0400

A very pleasant day, mostly in Frederick County, with a good selection of 
county birds and year birds.  

Farm pond, Mt Ephraim Rd near Mouth of Monocacy Rd, Montgomery Co.

1 Greater Yellowlegs

C&O Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, Montgomery Co.

2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
1 Northern Parula
1 Protonotary Warbler

C&O Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, Frederick Co.

1 Common Loon
1 Caspian Tern
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 Hermit Thrush
4 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
2 Northern Parula
1 Yellow-throated Warbler
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Palm Warbler (yellow)
2 Prothonotary Warbler

C&O Canal, Noland's Ferry, Frederick Co.

5 Broad-winged Hawks
1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo
2 Barred Owls (1 heard, 1 seen)
1 Eastern Phoebe
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets
1 House Wren
1 Brown Creeper

Lilypons, Frederick Co.

1 Great-blue Heron
1 Great Egret
1 Green Heron
1 American Bittern
1 Hooded Merganser (female)
1 Osprey
2 Bald Eagles (both adult, 1 chasing Osprey unsuccessfully)
1 Sora
1 Common Moorhen
1 American Coot
1 Wilson's Snipe
1 Barred Owl
2 Palm Warblers (yellow)
1 Black-and-white Warbler
1 Lousiana Waterthrush

The bittern, Sora, and moorhen were all in the same area -- on the southeast 
side of the ponds, along Lilypons Rd...to the right as you walk back from the 
house/store.

C&O Canal, Sandy Hook, Dam 3, Washington Co.

2 Warbling Vireos
2 Yellow-throated Warblers
4 Louisiana Waterthrush

John Hubbell
Washington DC