Hello all.

Just got back from several hours of birding around northern Anne Arundel 
County. I found first-of-year Eastern Wood-Pewee and Blue Grosbeak as well 
as a good number of thrushes today, a Scarlet Tanager and a Hooded 
Warbler.  Not bad. 

The 'trash trail' that I mention is really something, I've been birding that area 
for years and it's always an adventure. Tonight, someone was shooting what 
sounded like a large-bore shotgun at something metal (perhaps a disused 
appliance) and it made an incredible sound. Typical night in north county.

Highlights:

North County Land Trust Tract/Stoney Creek Park/Solley Road/Marley Neck 
Blvd's 'Trash Trail' (on foot, approx 5 miles of coverage):

Red-tailed Hawk: 1 local
Cooper's Hawk: 1 entering wooded corridor off of Solley
Hairy Woodpecker: 2 
WOOD THRUSH: 6 
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH: 2 Stoney Creek Park
VEERY: 1 Stoney Creek Park
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 2
RED-EYED VIREO: 1 off of the 'trash trail'
HOODED WARBLER: 1 always a good bird to see
OVENBIRD: 2  good looks at both
Common Yellowthroat: 3 singing
Eastern Towhee: 6
SCARLET TANAGER: 1 calling
BALTIMORE ORIOLE: 1 flyover

Weinberg Park: 

Black Vulture: 2 locals
Turkey Vulture: 4
Red-tailed Hawk: 1 probably local
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 1 calling off of main trail
GRAY CATBIRD: 5
WOOD THRUSH: 2 singing off of main trail
VEERY: 1 foraging
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 3
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 1 calling and seen off of Fairview Beach Rd, FOY
GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER: 1
WHITE-EYED VIREO: 2
RED-EYED VIREO: 1
Yellow Warbler: 2
Pine Warbler: 2
Black-and-white Warbler: 1
OVENBIRD: 1 off of main trail
Myrtle Warbler: 2 
BLUE GROSBEAK: 2  I followed those weak call notes to find them at the main 
trails end
White-throated Sparrow: 10+ Scattered in many areas, they never leave here 
early

Matt Grey
Pasadena
matthew.grey-at-yahoo.com