After a short night, I met Tom Field and headed back across the Bay Bridge 
for round two. We started at Tuckahoe State Park. Highlights were 19 species 
of warbler(1 Chestnut-sided, 1 Blackburnian, 1 Blue-winged, 1 Blackpoll, and 
1 Northern Waterthrush), 3 Veery, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. From there 
we proceeded through Carline County making stops at Martinak State Park, 
Line Rd., Smithville Lake, and two sections of Idylwild WMA. At Idylwild we 
added Worm-eating and Prairie Warblers to bring the total to 21 species of 
warbler, not bad for Caroline County. A stop at Tanyard(the Choptank viewed 
from Rt. 331) produced 2 Snowy Egrets and 13 Least Terns. A very last minute 
decision took us to Pickering Creek which turned out to be a good move. 
There were a few interesting finds along with the expected, 1 Pied-billed 
Grebe, 1 male Wigeon, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, at least 2 
Sora, 2 Short-billed Dowitcher, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Great Horned and 
Barred Owls, Chuck-will's-widow, 2 Bank Swallow, and a Marsh Wren. Mammal 
highlight was the Red Fox family.



Hans Holbrook

Baltimore, MD

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