Hi Everyone,
 
Frode Jacobsen and I spent a great day today wandering around the Piedmont in search of favorable light for photos. Persistence paid off both in birds and images. Below are some highlights:
 
McKeldin Tract of Patapsco Valley State Park, Carroll Co.
 
RT Hummingbird--1
Yellow-throated Vireo--many
Swainson's Thrush--2 singing early in the morning
Wood Thrush--2
Northern Parula--5
Yellow-throated Warbler--1
Blackpoll Warbler--2
Cerulean Warbler--2; photos
American Redstart--5
Worm-eating Warbler--4
Ovenbird--5
Northern Waterthrush--1
Scarlet Tanager--2
Baltimore Oriole--2
 
McKeldin Tract of PVSP, Howard Co.
 
RT Hummingbird--2
Yellow-throated Vireo--many
Warbling Vireo--1
NRW Swallow--nesting pair
Northern Parula--3
Yellow-throated Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--1 
American Redstart--2
Worm-eating Warbler--1
Northern Waterthrush--3
Louisiana Waterthrush--2; gathering nesting material
Kentucky Warbler--1
MOURNING WARBLER--1; singing about 100 yards west of Marriottsville Road along railroad tracks; photos
Common Yellowthroat--5
Scarlet Tanager--3
Orchard Oriole--4
Baltimore Oriole--5
 
Lilypons Water Gardens, Frederick Co.
 
Wood Duck--2
LEAST BITTERN--1; flew from one of the rear impoundments and then posed for many photos
Great Egret--1
Osprey--1
American Coot--2
Killdeer--2
Solitary Sandpiper--1
Spotted Sandpiper--1
Willow Flycatcher--1 on territory; photos
Warbling Vireo--2
Yellow Warbler--8
Bobolink--10
Orchard Oriole--5
Baltimore Oriole--3
 
Mouth of the Monocacy, Frederick Co. side
 
Yellow-billed Cuckoo--4
Barred Owl--3
Yellow-throated Warbler--3
American Redstart--2
Prothonotary Warbler--2
Blue Grosbeak--2 near park entrance
Baltimore Oriole--1
 
I've posted some especially fun photos at http://www.billhubick.com/new_set.html.
 
Frode will certainly have photos up soon, too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37699157@N00/
 
Have a great week!
 
Bill
 
Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland

http://www.billhubick.com