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Western Maryland, 9/29 and 9/30 (+ Photos)

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Bill Hubick

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Bill Hubick

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Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:03:57 -0700

Hi Everyone,

I spent an excellent weekend in western Maryland with Stan Arnold, hanging
out with Hans Holbrook and J.B. Churchill for parts of the trip. Below is
a long list of the highlights. 

** But first, I posted my favorite images from the weekend at
http://www.billhubick.com/new_set.html

Boonsboro WWTP, Washington Co., 9/29

Killdeer--2
Spotted Sandpiper--1
Tree Swallow--4

Beaver Creek, Washington Co., 9/29 (w/ Hans)

Solitary Sandpiper--3
Least Sandpiper--1

Mt. Aetna, Washington Co., 9/29 (w/ Hans)

White-throated Sparrow--15 (first of fall)

Mason Road Pond, Allegany Co., 9/29

Killdeer--6
Eastern Phoebe--1

* Nothing of note at Terminus

PPG Ponds, Allegany Co., 9/29

Blue-winged Teal--4
Green-winged Teal--3
teal sp.--7
American Kestrel--1
Killdeer--58
peep sp.--2
Myrtle Warbler--1
Western Palm--1
Song Sparrow--1

North Branch, Allegany Co., 9/30 (5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)

(night flight)
Veery--7 nocturnal flight calls
Gray-cheeked Thrush--44 calls
Swainson's Thrush--226 calls
thrush sp.--16 calls
sparrow sp.--20 calls
warbler sp.--3-4 calls
Rose-breasted Grosbeak--18 calls

(dawn; met up with J.B.)
Wood Duck--3 (+12 at PPG ponds)
Blue-winged Teal--3 (ponds)
Red-tailed Hawk--1
Pectoral Sandpiper--2 (ponds)
Western Palm--J.B. only
Common Yellowthroat--6
Eastern Towhee--1
Field Sparrow--3
Savannah Sparrow--3
Song Sparrow--24
Lincoln's Sparrow--6
White-throated Sparrow--1
White-crowned Sparrow--1 seen; others singing
Indigo Bunting--4

Dailey Road, Allegany Co., 9/30 (w/ J.B.)

Wild Turkey--5
Eastern Phoebe--3
Blue-headed Vireo--1
Red-breasted Nuthatch--2
House Wren--1
RC Kinglet--4
Magnolia Warbler--1
Pine Warbler--2
Blackpoll Warbler--1
Black-and-White Warbler--1
Eastern Towhee--16
Chipping Sparrow--2
SC Junco--1

Malcolm Road, Allegany Co., 9/30 (w/ J.B.)

Eastern Phoebe--1
Common Raven--1
Magnolia Warbler--1
Myrtle Warbler--1
Field Sparrow--3
SC Junco--1

Oldtown Orleans Rd. Se, Allegany Co., 9/30 (w/ J.B.)

Wild Turkey--17
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker--my first of fall
Blue-headed Vireo--1
Red-eyed Vireo--1
Red-breasted Nuthatch--1
Swainson's Thrush--1
Black-throated Green--1
Eastern Towhee--4
Chipping Sparrow--4

Woodmont Road, Washington Co., 9/30 (w/ J.B.)

Blue-headed Vireo--1
Red-breasted Nuthatch--1
RC Kinglet--1
Black-throated Green--1
Pine Warbler--3
White-throated Sparrow--1

Quirauk School Road, Washington Co., 9/30

Common Raven being mobbed by two Am. Crows

Catoctin Mountain Park, Manahan Road, Frederick Co., 9/30

Red-eyed Vireo--3
Northern Parula--1 imm.
Magnolia Warbler--1m
Black-throated Green--1
Blackpoll Warbler--2

Buck Lantz Road, NE Frederick Co., 9/30

LINCOLN'S SPARROW--1

Browns Quarry Road, NE Frederick Co., 9/30

Red-breasted Nuthatch--2

Good birding!

Bill

Bill Hubick
Pasadena, MD

http://www.billhubick.com