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Re: W. Md. birding--6/22 & 6/23/07

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Steve Sanford

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Steve Sanford

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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:33:39 -0500

Here are a few details about locations on our Western Maryland trip.

The Henslow's Sparrows were at Old Legislative Rd just south of Klondike Rd 
as usual in the fields east of the gated side road. We went to Combination 
Rd but did not get any there in about a half-hour by the roadside. We did 
not hear the usual Golden-winged Warbler at OL Rd.

The Cerulean Warbler was near the top of Breakneck Rd in Allegany Co.

Snaggy Mountain Rd (west of Swallow Falls) around 6 PM was the only place we 
actually SAW a number of warblers, such as Blackburnian, Chestnut-sided, and 
Magnolia, plus a Purple Finch, and a well-heard Canada Warbler. No 
Golden-winged Warbler, which is sometimes there.

We saw and heard Least Flycatcher on Westernport Rd 100-200 feet west of 
Savage River Rd. I have gotten them in this area for years but usually 
closer to the intersection. The usual Baltimore Oriole and Parula Warbler 
were also there.

We saw a Chat at the Jennings-Randolph Lake where there was also a singing 
Kentucky Warbler, but, alas, no Golden-winged Warbler.

The Yellow-throated Warbler (heard-only, but well) was at the heart of 
Swallow Falls State Park in the open area west of the parking lot just where 
I had it two years ago. I believe its breeding status was confirmed at some 
level then.

The Yellow-rump was at the same location, heard-only. Lots of invisible 
singing Blackburnians there.

We saw a family of turkeys on Pine Swamp Rd (eastern Garrett).

I heard a distant Sora at Finzel.

Thrushes were remarkably silent and invisible.

Steve Sanford
Randallstown, MD
Baltimore County
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