I met Tom and Ed Patten at Blue Mash as I walked the trail in the opposite
direction. Additional highlights from my walk include a Double-crested
Cormorant at the large pond, a singing Yellow-throated Warbler, 24 Eastern
Towhee, 10 Field Sparrow (thanks to Tom and Ed for helping me identify the
song!), and 2 Swamp Sparrow.
Jim Nelson
Bethesda, MD
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From: "Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED" <>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 8:55 AM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] Blue Mash Nature Trail
> Blue Mash Nature Trail, Zion Road Section, Montogomery County, 13 Apr
> 08, 0730-0930
>
> It was, once again, an unseasonably cool walk around Blue Mash on Sunday
> morning. Highlights included: 1-flyover Common Loon (BM list #157);
> 1-female Hooded Merganser; 1-N. Harrier; 1-Cooper's Hawk; 1-flyover
> Caspian Tern; 1-E. Phoebe; a mixed group of Tree, N. Rough-winged & Barn
> Swallow feeding over the small pond; 2-Blue Bird eggs in nestbox #10;
> 2-Brown Thrasher singing side by side; 2-Palm Warbler; and 1-Chipping
> Sparrow.
>
> Tom Marko
> Olney, MD
> Montgomery Bird Club
>
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