Folks
The other day I heard my first Northern Parula Warblers.  My first instinct 
was Acadian Flycatcher since I was not hearing all the parula song.  I was 
just getting the top notes.  On careful review I was able to hear all of the 
parula song.
Just a thought.
George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ringler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Patapsco State Park, Glen Artney, 4/17


> Joel,
>   In recent years there have been reports as early as April 13 on the 
> Lower Eastern Shore. If you have the opportunity follow up on your report 
> with another visit as soon as possible.
>
> --
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
> 
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Joel Martin <>
>
>> This morning I took a half hour walk in the Glen Artney area of PVSP, 
>> from Gun
>> Road to Lost Lake (where the White Ibis was last summer). The only 
>> standout
>> migrant was a heard-only ACADIAN FLYCATCHER in the wet woods between the 
>> river
>> and the pond. If it were 2 weeks later I'd say it was a slam-dunk ID, but 
>> the
>> Yellow Book shows the early arrival date of 4/19, so I'll reserve 
>> judgement.
>> There was a singing Phoebe nearby, but it wasn't that -- it was a 
>> distinct
>> PEET-SEET!. The bird soon stopped calling, and I wasn't dressed to go
>> bushwacking anyway.
>>
>> Other birds were 1 drake WOOD DUCK, 1 adult BALD EAGLE flyover, 
>> GNATCATCHERS
>> everywhere, 2 N PARULA, 1 PALM WARBLER (eastern) and 1 L WATERTHRUSH.
>>
>> Joel Martin
>> Catonsville, MD
>> 
>>
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