Hello all.

Northern Anne Arundel County was buzzing with bird activity this morning. I 
had the pleasure of observing foraging Least Terns at the Brandon Woods 
pond (they are nesting on the roof of the FILA warehouse across the street 
from the pond for the 4th year in a row). There were at least 8 of them seen 
today.

Also had 10 species of warblers at the Chestnut Hill Cove-North County Land 
Trust area between Fort Smallwood and Nabbs Creek Roads. Highlights of this 
bunch were single male Blackburnian and Hooded along with two Chestnut-
sided Warblers...not often seen or heard around here. Lots of other neotrops, 
too. Big 'miss' of the day was Great-crested Flycatcher. 

Highlights:

Brandon Woods Pond:

LITTLE BLUE HERON: 2 foraging, from the Ft. Carroll colony
LEAST TERN: 8+ foraging
Killdeer: 2 adults + 3 young in the grass
Common Yellowthroat: 2

Chestnut Hill Cove Community-North County Land Trust Tract-Stoney Creek 
Park (approx 4 miles of coverage):

Black-crowned Night-Heron: 2  same roosting spot every year
Red-tailed Hawk: 1 local 
N. Rough-winged Swallow: 8
Purple Martin: 1
Barn Swallow: 6
White-breasted Nuthatch: 2
Hairy Woodpecker: 1 female
White-eyed Vireo: 1
Red-eyed Vireo: 2
GRAY CATBIRD: 6
WOOD THRUSH: 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 1
Eastern Phoebe: 1
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 2  active and loud
Eastern Kingbird: 2
Northern Parula: 4
Yellow Warbler: 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler: 2
Black-and-white Warbler: 3
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER: 1 male 
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER: 2 males, did not expect these guys
Ovenbird: 2
HOODED WARBLER: 1 heard and briefly seen, male
Common Yellowthroat: 8 seemingly everywhere
American Redstart: 4
Field Sparrow: 2
Eastern Towhee: 4
INDIGO BUNTING: 1
BLUE GROSBEAK: 2
Baltimore Oriole: 1 female seen
Orchard Oriole: 4, two pairs on far ends of the survey area

Matt Grey
Pasadena