After our Laurel May count post yesterday, David Mozurkewich 
pointed out that Cliff Swallows have been known to nest in 
the vicinity of the Rocky Gorge Reservoir (T. Howard 
Duckett) dam near the ball fields.  So, we went there today, 
and sure enough spotted a single CLIFF SWALLOW (a satisfying 
but brief look).  One day late for the count though!  As a 
bonus, we got a long, close-up view of a SAVANNAH SPARROW 
foraging in the grass at the edge of the fields.  A male 
SCARLET TANAGER flew over as well.  Full eBird report:

Location:     Rocky Gorge Reservoir/Supplee Park
Observation date:     5/13/07
Time: 12:20-1:20 pm

Notes:  A follow-up to yesterday's count after a birder 
noted that Cliff Swallows have nested in the vicinity of the 
dam and ball fields in the past.  And sure enough, we saw a 
Cliff Swallow.  And a Savannah Sparrow!  Cool, breezy, 
sunny.

Number of species:     22

Great Blue Heron     2
Black Vulture     1
Turkey Vulture     2
Accipiter sp.     1
Chimney Swift     2
Northern Flicker     1
Red-eyed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     2
Cliff Swallow     1
Barn Swallow     2
House Wren     1
American Robin     2
Gray Catbird     1
European Starling     2
Scarlet Tanager     1
Eastern Towhee     3
Savannah Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     2
Common Grackle     1
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2
(http://www.ebird.org)

D

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html