Hi Folks,

Elaine and I headed out very early this a.m. to enjoy the first day of a
school teacher's summer vacation (and the day of the summer solstice) in
Frederick Co.  We began at Sugarloaf Mountain, armed with helpful info from
Jerry Tarbell, then to Lilypons, where we ran into Leo Weigant, and then
some country roads in the vicinity before heading home.  Some of the
findings:

    Sugarloaf Mountain (temp 53 degrees F, clear), approaching via Sugarloaf
Mtn Rd., then skirting part of the base on the Yellow Trail, and driving the
extent of Mt. Ephraim Rd.:

Yellow-billed Cuckoo--about 10 heard (county closeout)
Screech Owl--2 (Sug. Mtn Rd.)
Hairy Woodpecker--1 male
Pileated Woodpecker--2 heard
Acadian Flycatcher--1 heard
Great Crested Flycatcher--1 or 2 heard
Wood Thrush--7 or 8 singing, just one seen
Worm-eating Warbler--1 heard
Ovenbird--5 heard
Scarlet Tanager--3 heard

    Lilypons (temp rising from about 60 when we arrived to low 70s when we
left an hour later):

Wild Turkey--4 in field across hwy from Lilypons
Least Bittern--1 heard briefly, impoundment back from house on right side of
path, where reported in previous years
Green Heron--several flyovers, one with nesting material
King Rail--viewed from observation platform, and digiscoped when it came out
onto the grass
Willow Flycatcher--1 singing incessantly at Least Bittern spot
Warbling Vireo--2 singing in trees to west of impoundments just north of the
house
Purple Martin--dozens; about the most abundant bird there
Bank Swallow--1 flyover where Least Bittern was
Baltimore Oriole--1 male singing atop a tree

    Ballenger Creek Pkwy, 100-200 yards south of Mountville Rd., just south
of a business on west side of road:

Alder Flycatcher--1 singing
Orchard Oriole--pair; female carrying food

    Wood Manor Rd.:

Am. Kestrel--1 seemed to follow us around
Blue Grosbeak--1 singing

    We drove the length of Cap Stine Rd. and Wood Manor Rd., but heard no
Dickcissels singing.

    Nice weather, nice habitats, nice birds.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie