Robert, thanks for your question.  I'm posting this to everyone in case
others would also like to bird the trail.  It has a great variety of habitat.

Here's a google map for the Paint Branch Trail showing some of my favorite
spots, though I feel I haven't yet done them justice... I'll add to it when
I have more time.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=k&om=1&msa=0&msid=117538149645054430555.000001123b12a9c65eb22

You can see Lake Artemesia just a bit to the South East.  I've marked the
turnoff from Greenbelt Road.  The Indian Creek Trail is accessible from Lake
Artemesia (Mike/Robert Ostrowski had a Prothonotary Warbler on the Indian
Creek Trail).

Feel free to ask further question...

Good Birding,
Ryan


Robert Parsons wrote:
> How do I get to these area?  Just a general comment would be helpful, or
nearby intersection. Thanks. Just new to birding in this area. 
>
> Thanks. 
>
> Robert Parsons
> --------------------------
> Robert 
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding <>
> To:  <>
> Sent: Tue May 08 10:05:19 2007
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] College Park - May 7-8
>
> Here is my report for the last couple of days along the Paint Branch Trail,
> Lake Artemesia and the Indian Creek Trail.  I'm reporting first my complete
> results from today and then additions from yesterday.  Many counts absent as
> I was keeping track of species (54 seen today below campus).  Some
> observations from yesterday at Lake Artemesia were with Ugo Piomelli, some
> from today at Lake Artemesia and on the way to campus with Mike Ostrowski.
>
> Canada Goose
> Wood Duck
> Mallard
> Ruddy Duck
> Turkey Vulture
> Bald Eagle (Imm. over Lake Artemesia, also seen my Mike Ostrow)
> Red-shouldered Hawk  (3 over UMD campus)
> Killdeer
> Mourning Dove
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo (3 total, 1 at Lake Artemsia, 2 on the way from there
> toward campus)
> Chimney Swift
> Belted Kingfisher
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
> Pileated Woodpecker
> Eastern Phoebe
> Great Crested Flycatcher (FOY, between L. Artemesia and )
> Eastern Kingbird (nest found at L. Artemesia)
> White-eyed Vireo
> Red-eyed Vireo
> Blue Jay
> American Crow
> Fish Crow
> Purple Martin
> Tree Swallow
> N. Rough-winged Swallow (pretty sure on this one, only a glimpse, but noted
> white sides of tail as took off from the path at Lake Artemesia, Sibley says
> "broad white undertail coverts often visible from above")
> Barn Swallow
> Carolina Chickadee
> Tufted Titmouse
> Carolina Wren
> House Wren (opposite College Park Airport)
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
> Eastern Bluebird (On top of nest box "I" at Lake Artemesia)
> Wood Thrush
> American Robin
> Gray Catbird
> Northern Mockingbird
> European Starling
> Cedar Waxwing (multiple flock on Indian Creek Trail)
> Northern Parula (at least 3)
> Yellow Warbler
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Common Yellowthroat
> Scarlet Tanager (my FOY =], beautiful scarlet male)
> Eastern Towhee
> Chipping Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> Northern Cardinal
> Indigo Bunting (several)
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Common Grackle
> Brown-headed Cowbird
> Orchard Oriole (L. Artemsia is teeming with them).
> Baltimore Oriole
> American Goldfinch
> House Sparrow
> [also a possible Yellow-breasted Chat on Indian Creek Trail below Paint
> Branch Parkway]
>
> Additions from yesterday:
> Osprey (at Lake Artemesia)
> Blackpoll Warbler (on UMD campus)
> Brown Thrasher (FOY, near swamp on Paint Branch Trail)
> Sharp-shinned Hawk (circling near 193 on PBT)
> Yellow-breasted Chat (multiple along PBT, one audible from my porch this
> morning!)
>
>
> Good Birding,
> Ryan Farrell
> College Park, MD
>
>