This morning my friend Chris Murray and I drove from historic
Annapolis to Carroll County in order to participate in fellow Severna
Park High School graduate Bob Ringler's trip through the Patapsco
Valley's McKeldin Area.  This is my report.  Bob's, and the many
others we met this morning, may report other species that I might have
missed.  It was great to finally meet a CERULEAN.  Thank you Bob!

Location:     Patapsco Valley SP--McKeldin Area
Observation date:     4/27/08

Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
BLUE-HEADED VIREO
RED-EYED VIREO
Blue Jay
American Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
European Starling
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Black-throated Green Warbler
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER
CERULEAN WARBLER
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart     (singing a half of a song... sort of like a bad
'cover version' of it's regular tune)
Ovenbird
Louisiana Waterthrush
SCARLET TANAGER
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
DARK-EYED JUNCO
Northern Cardinal
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch

Later, a few of us went out in search of some CLIFF SWALLOWS.  After
checking two nesting locations, our search resulted in a Barn Swallow
and the 'ugh' of watching a House Sparrow move into a CLIFF SWALLOW'S
old nest.  However, on the trip home to Annapolis on Route 32, we
crossed over the bridge yet again.  I noticed a few swallows flying
over the bridge, so I made a third stop and pulled out the scope.
Soon a pair of CLIFF SWALLOWS appeared with two Chimney Swifts.  A
very nice life bird.

As we were leaving, Chris Murray spotted a raptor on the power lines
on Route 32 (while exiting off of River Road).  I grabbed my camera
and got some shots of my FOY BROAD-WINGED HAWK.

Location:     River Road / Rt 32 Bridge

Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
BROAD-WINGED HAWK
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
CLIFF SWALLOW
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
House Sparrow

My wife and son were not yet home, so I decided to go to Greenbury
Point to see if the BLUE GROSBEAKS that were reported there yesterday
were still present.  They were not, but these birds were...

Location:     Greenbury Point Nature Center (Navy)

Canada Goose
WOOD DUCK  (flew right over the point)
Mallard
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
ROYAL TERN (flying and calling over the point.  There are a few that
hang around the mouth of nearby Weems Creek.)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Eastern Bluebird
VEERY
Hermit Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle (Purple)
Brown-headed Cowbird
ORCHARD ORIOLE
House Finch
American Goldfinch

These reports were generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

After reading all of the MDOSPREY reports, I can only conclude that
everyone is really enjoying this migration season.

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD