Felicia,
   It is most probably a Blue-headed Vireo. The previous early record for Howard County is April 3, 2000 with two records on April 7.
   By the way, what type of Palm Warbler did you see?

--
Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 


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From: Felicia Lovelett <> 

> This morning I birded in the scrubland & wooded area of PVSP/Sykesville. 
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> Highlights: 
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> Forest Interior Birds: 
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> Louisiana Waterthrush (heard only) 4 
> Palm Warbler 1 seen by river 
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> Also heard a VIREO. I heard the call clearly 4-5 times (tried to record it 
> on my flash memo stick but quality is very poor). The tempo was very slow 
> like a YTVI but the notes were higher & clean. The call that I heard sounded 
> very much like the recording for the Blue-headed Vireo on the Birds of North 
> America site. The Yellow Book shows only BHVI as likely for this date. 
> Suggestions appreciated, (I have never heard a Blue-head Vireo before). 
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> Scrub Birds: 
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> Brown-thrasher 1 
> Tree Swallows in hot pursuit of a Sharp-shinned Hawk. 
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> Two adorable Red-breasted Nuthatches (m&f ?) are still visiting my suet 
> daily. I fret over their imminent departure. Perhaps they would stay if I 
> provided them with an air-conditioned nestbox. 
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> Felicia Lovelett 
> Sykesville, MD 
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