The closest Red-headed Woodpecker is in the woods at the south end of
the impoundments just as you enter the fields. The only problem is that
this bird is not always easy to find. For example, yesterday I didn't find
it when I started my loop here, but heard it a couple hours later when I
returned which is in line with my experience all winter. There also two
red-heads in the swamp on the south side of Hunting Quarter Rd as you come
in off River Road, but these birds would probably be hard to see. Actually
this is a good winter for Red-headedWoopeckers here but some of the areas
are harder to walk to.
I only had one catbird record here this winter (early) but they have
become more common in winter than in the past. It is way too early for
spring migration for this species.
Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA
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Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Gray Catbird at Hughes Hollow
Which begs the question: where are the red-headed woodpeckers usually seen
at HH? Thanks.
Michel Cavigelli
Greenbelt
ps. Following up on my earlier post, I spent a little bit of time in
Greenbelt center Sat. AM and saw no sign of a putative raven among the crows
flying about.
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From: Maryland Birds & Birding on behalf of Michael Redmond
Sent: Sun 3/2/2008 10:30 PM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Gray Catbird at Hughes Hollow
Besides the expected and customary fare at Hughes Hollow today, we were
treated to a
Gray Catbird south of the impoundments and just beyond the Redheaded
Woodpecker haunt.
Early bird or over-winterer?
Michael Redmond
Bethesda |