Today I finally found my way to Lake Artemsia in College Park.  And I was
well rewarded.  Below the highlights of a trip around the lake from roughly
06:45 to 07:45.  Most notable, I think, was a lone Savannah Sparrow.  It
hardly seemed like the right place for one!  Also, a nice surprise, for me,
at least, were six Bobolinks.  

Wood Duck � 4 (all male)
Ruddy Duck � 6 (3 males in full regalia)
Pied-billed Grebe � 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Am. Coot � 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo � 1
Gray Catbird - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler � quite a few, did not keep count
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Savannah Sparrow � 1
White-throated Sparrow � 5
Swamp Sparrow � 1
Orchard Oriole � 8
Baltimore Oriole � 3
Bobolink � 6 (all male)

Since all have been well-reported for the season, did not keep track of
numbers for following species:  Chimney Swift, White-eyed Vireo, House Wren,
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Catbird, Am. Crow, Yellow-rumped Warbler,  Red-winged
Blackbird, Am. Goldfinch.  Swallows were Tree, Barn, and N. Rough-winged.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
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