The prothonotary may have been taking a rest. He was singing, perched  
on a branch between the towpath and the river, not far from the  
prothonotary nestboxes, around 9 am today.

Evelyn Ralston
Bethesda, Md

On Apr 13, 2008, at 9:46 PM, Jim Boughton wrote:

> This afternoon, 5 breeding-plumage common loons were in the middle  
> of the
> river just off the mouth of Seneca Creek at Riley's Lock.  Upriver,  
> just
> past MP24, were 2 adult red-headed woodpeckers.  In between, we  
> found 4
> warbler species:  parula, yellow-throated, palm, and a zillion  
> butter butts.
> No sign of a prothonotary.  Several hermit thrushes along the canal.
> Remarkably birdy for a chilly mid-afternoon!
>
> Jim Boughton & Lesley Simmons
> Chevy Chase MD
>

Evelyn Ralston