Hi all,
   I birded Lake Artemesia this morning from 7:15 to 10:15. I didn't keep a
detailed list but I had a good enough day that I thought I'd post some
highlights. All the best birds were in the vicinity of the bridge over the
Indian Creek. 

Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo

Blue-Winged Warbler - 1 maybe 2
Northern Parula - 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2 or 3
Magnolia Warbler - 2 or 3
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 5+
Worm-eating Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Hooded Warbler - 1 

The Hooded Warbler tried to throw me off by staying high and not having any
trace of a hood, but she couldn't resist fanning her tail.

I've seen about 10 Chestnut-sided Warblers at Lake Artemesia in the past
couple weeks and not one has had any chestnut that I could see--are the
adults all long gone?

I was a little surprised to have a woman ask me if I know where the Luther
Goldman Trail is. I told her I don't think it has any physical existence
yet, but she didn't like that answer since she was supposed to meet someone
there. Any idea what the status of the trail is?

Mike Ostrowski
Greenbelt, MD