Hi all,

I birded North Branch tonight and had some really nice birds.  When I first 
arrived, I saw multiple BLACK TERNS flying around the tarps and ponds, 
searching the tarps, I also found a couple of Western Sandpipers.   There 
was a nice mixed flock of passerines which held one PHILADELPHIA VIREO 
(heard singing and seen), one CERULEAN WARBLER, and one WORM-EATING WARBLER 
among others.  Dave Kayzak joined me just as the flock of passerines started 
moving on.  We headed down the trail along the C&O Canal when he pointed out 
a dark heron on a log, sure enough, a juvenile YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON!  
J.B. Churchill, David Yeany II, and Ray Kiddy all got out to see this bird 
which was really cooperative. Pictures can be seen via the link at the 
bottom.  Here is a more or less complete list of birds seen-

Great Blue HEron  1
Green Heron  2
YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON  1
Canada Goose  Many
Wood Duck  Many
Mallard  4
Green-winged Teal  2
Osprey  1
Killdeer  Many
Spotted Sandpiper  3
Lesser Yellowlegs  1
Pectoral Sandpiper  2
Semiplamated Sandpiper  1
Western Sandpiper  2
Least Sandpiper  Many
BLACK TERN  4
Mourning Dove  Many
Rock Pigeon  Many
Chimney Swift  ~8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  ~6
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  3
Northern Flicker  1
E. Wood-Peewee
"Traillis" Flycatcher  1
E. Phoebe   Many
E. Kingbird  5
PHILADELPHIA VIREO  1
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Black-capped Chickadee  4
T. Titmouse  4
Brown Creeper  1
Carolina Wren  2
Blue-grgray Gnatcatcher
CERULEAN WARBLER  1
Worm-eating Warbler  1
Indigo Bunting  6
Baltimore Oriole  2

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7549659@N08/

Good Birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
Salisbury, PA/ Frostburg, MD

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