Fourth time is the charm.  
 
I visited the polo grounds near Hughes Hollow four times in the past 30 hours.  Yesterday morning around 7 am, this morning around 7 am and then again around 9 am.  
 
Finally on my fourth trip, around 1:45 pm today, I saw the Buff-breasted Sandpiper. It was further to the right along the white fence. Three of us were there and enjoyed a great site. It was still there when we all left around 2:30 pm. For me a life bird and so made my day!!   
 
Robert Parsons 
North Potomac 
------Original Message------ 
From: PAUL NOELL 
To:  
ReplyTo: PAUL NOELL 
Sent: Aug 23, 2007 5:58 PM 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Lake Roland Redux 
 
Another midmorning visit in quest of hoped-for newbies. Alas, no joy, with the 
exception of PURPLE MARTIN and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK. The 
total birding experience was minimal, with few species and few of those seen 
and/or heard*. A 2 3/4 hour walk, from 1000 to 1245, with machete-cutting 
humidity of about 85% and utter calm was enough for this ol' geezer. 
 
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT--1 
Great Blue Heron--3 
GREEN HERON--1 
GREAT EGRET--1; along w/cormorant, a "new" regular 
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON--1 (adult) 
Canada Goose*--about 5; heard above the overcast skies 
Mallard--8 
Mournig Dove--5 
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO*--2 
Chimney Swift--about 20 
RUBY-THROATED HUM'BIRD--2; missed again on photos 
BELTED KINGFISHER*--2 
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1 
E. Kingbird--1 
PURPLE MARTIN--about 10 
Barn Swallow--about 5 
Carolina Chickadee--about 5 
Tufted Titmouse--1 
Carolina Wren*--3 
N Mockingbird--2 
Gray Catbird--7 
American Robin--10 
BG Gnatcatcher*--3 
Brown-headed Cowbird--1 
N Cardinal--4 
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK--about 5or 6; one briefly seen, others mostly 
                                                      hidden behind high tree foliage 
American Goldfinch--11 
Song Sparrow 
 
Total: 28 spp. 
 
Paul Noell 
Balto  MD 
 
 
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Robert