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Western MD, Marsh Wren, Golden-winged Warbler

From:

mikey Lutmerding

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mikey Lutmerding

Date:

Thu, 3 May 2007 09:19:18 -0400

Hi all,
David Yeany II and I went out to look for the Marsh Wren and also to see 
what other birds were around.  We birded Finzel Swamp, Piney Reservoir, and 
some spots along Old Legislative Road, with quite a few nice migrants 
around.  Here is a list of some of the notable species we had.

Finzel Swamp (Garrett County)

Sora no less than 7
Virginia Rail  2
Swamp Sparrow  lots
Song Sparrow  a few
MARSH WREN  1
Northern Waterthrush  3
Common Yellowthroat  2
Wood Thrush  a few
Gray Catbird  5
Wood Duck  1
Red-winged Blackbird  a few
Common Grackle  a few
Northern Flicker  1
Wild Turkey  1

Piney Reservoir (Garrett County)

Least Flycatcher  4
Yellow-rumped Warbler  3
Magnolia Warbler  1
Black-throated Green Warbler  4
Ovenbird  1
Common Yellowthroat  2
Yellow Warbler  a few
Spotted Sandpiper  5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  7+
Black-capped Chickadee  a few
Blue-headed Vireo
Bobolink  1 (in the fields on the way)
Chipping Sparrow  2
Barn Swallow  1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  1
Tree Swallow  a bunch

Old Legislative Road (Allegany County)

Scarlet Tanager  1
Yellow-throated Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Barred Owl  1
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER  1
KENTUCKY WARBLER  2
Yellow Warbler  a few
Common Yellowthroat  a few
Grasshopper Sparrow  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  1
Field Sparrow  a few
Chipping Sparrow  a few
Eastern Towhee  1
Brown Thrasher  2
Carolina Wren  a couple
Great Crested Flycatcher  1

Good birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
mlutmerding @
Frostburg, MD

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