My wife and I went chasing recent reports in Washington County this 
afternoon.  We attempted twice to find the Eurasian Collared Dove 
Northwest of Pectonville Road without success (once coming from 
Frostburg and once going back home).  This is the bird that was 
second-hand reported by David Yeany.  The area has a lot of evergreen 
trees and very few places to pull off of the road but it could be worth 
taking a pass if folks are out that way.  I'll probably try again at 
some point.

The Dicksissel(s) were found where Elliot Kirschbaum had reported them 
on 5/28.  I'd amend the directions to say that (on my map) the road is 
Sharpsburg Pike (not Hagerstown Pike; it is Route 65 in any event) and 
the immediate crossroad to look for is Mondell Road which crosses Route 
65 and joins Dunker Church Road.  You have to make a left turn and go 
about 30-50 feet and then turn right on Mansfield Avenue.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=39.484303,-77.747369&spn=0.027822,0.03592&z=15&om=1

I heard at least one singing almost immediately after turning onto 
Mansfield Road.  A Vesper Sparrow sang a little bit further out 
Mansfield Road.  I also spotted 2 Purple Martins in a field along "the 
route".  Thanks to Elliott for the tip.  We got one new Washington 
County bird !

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J. B. Churchill
Frostburg, Maryland

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