I was at Patuxent River Park (Jug Bay) in Prince George's County 
from 9:30 to 2:15 today.  As others have reported, the Blackpolls 
were practically falling out of the trees.  I got several excellent, 
close-up, eye-level looks (amazing!).  I had 3 vireos, 5 thrushes, 
and 11 warblers (a one-day record for me).

Here's my list:

Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
Canada Goose
Osprey
Laughing Gull
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher (FOY)
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo (FOY)
Blue Jay
crow sp.
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush
VEERY (FOY)
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH (FOY)
SWAINSON'S THRUSH
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing (FOY)
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Yellow Warbler
CANADA WARBLER (FOY)
Hooded Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
AMERICAN REDSTART (FOY)
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch

Total:  55 species

The Veery and Gray-cheeked Thrush were foraging with catbirds and 
robins on the lawn under the pine trees alongside the road in front of 
the headquarters buildings - I got several good looks at both of them. 
The Wood Thrush and Swainson's were deep in the woods (where 
thrushes are supposed to be).  The only one that I heard sing was 
the Wood Thrush.

In spite of diligent searching, I was unable to find a Summer 
Tanager.  (And did I really NOT see a Mourning Dove?)

It was a great day!

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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