Wendy,
      What about a Northern Parula?  They have an alternate song very much 
like a cerulean or black-throated blue.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Olsson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Bird blitzing Hemlock Gorge - Prettyboy Reservoir


> Bob:
>
> It was heard only but it was actually heard very close to the area where 
> the
> car was parked, so if anyone is interested, here's how to get there. 
> Sanity
> checks welcome!  We had our Birding by Ear II CD with us & listened to the
> comparison of the Black throated blue to the Cerulean.
> > Behalf Of Bob Ringler
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 6:42 AM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Bird blitzing Hemlock Gorge - Prettyboy Reservoir
>
> Wendy,
>   I believe Black-throated Blue Warbler would be a first record for
> Baltimore County in summer. Please give us all the details you can on such
> an extraordinary find. Was it seen or heard only? Was it male or female?
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
> 
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Wendy Olsson <>
>
>> Nice morning at Hemlock Gorge yesterday. If folks haven't been there I
>> definitely recommend this short but very beautiful walk in Baltimore
> County.
>>
>>
>> * means heard only
>>
>> *Worm eating warbler - 2
>> Louisiana waterthrush - 3
>> Bald Eagle - 1 (flew out of a tree about 15 feet above us-very nice)
>> Wood thrush* - 2
>> Black billed cuckoo* - 1
>> Black and white warbler* - 1
>> Black throated blue warbler* - 1
>> Yellow throated vireo* - 3
>> Northern Parula* - 2
>> White eyed vireo - 2 Scarlet tanager* -4
>>
>> Note- lots of Wooly adelgid on the hemlocks.
>>
>> W. Olsson
>> Baltimore, MD
>> 
>