A very pleasant four hour walk, mostly in shaded areas, enjoying a rare July day
that was pleasantly cool, breezy but sunny, from 1015 to 1410. A total of 39 spp.
of birds observed, plus a no. of insects. Seen or heard*:

Mallard--a hen w/5 nearly grown young
Great Blue Heron--several
Great Egret
Green Heron--a welcome sight, for a change.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron--adult and immature-
Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker*
Downy Woodpecker*
Pileated Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher*
Red-eyed Vireo*
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse*
Carolina Wren*
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Thrush*--somewhat uncommon, these parts
Gray Catbird-one silent, very elusive critter
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Common Yellowthroat*
Eastern Towhee*
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow*
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole--adult female+imm. male
American Goldfinch*

Also observed:

Dragonflies:
    Common Green Darner
    Blue Dasher
    Common Whitetail
    12-Spotted Skimmer
    Eastern Pondhawk
    Eastern Amberwing
Damselflies:
    Ebony Jewelwing
    Blue-fronted Dancer
Butterflies:
    Cabbage White
    Question Mark
    Red-spotted Purple
    Red Admiral
Periodical Cicadas--first I've observed this year
Finally--not insects(!) :
    Red-eared and E. Painted Turtles

A little something for everyone.

Paul Noell
Balto. MD