Despite a later-than-hoped-for start, it was still pretty birdy this
morning.  First-of-Year (FOY) birds included a beautiful singing YELLOW
WARBLER, a singing WARBLING VIREO, finally a Common Yellowthroat, two
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS and a solitary CHIMNEY SWIFT.  Also had four different
white-eyed vireos (only the last was seen, right behind one of the UMD
buildings!).

Of course the day after I confirm to Derek Richardson that Rusty Blackbirds
are pretty reliable at the swamp, I get skunked.  Hopefully I find 'em again
tomorrow (they're around about 75% of the time).

Full e-bird list is attached below...

Good birding,
Ryan Farrell
College Park, MD




X  	Canada Goose  	
6 	Mallard 	
1 	Green Heron 	
3 	Turkey Vulture 	
1 	Red-tailed Hawk 	
2 	Solitary Sandpiper (FOY) 	
1 	Rock Pigeon 	
7 	Mourning Dove 	
1 	Chimney Swift (FOY) 	
1 	Belted Kingfisher 	
2 	Red-bellied Woodpecker 	
1 	Downy Woodpecker 	
1 	Hairy Woodpecker 	
1 	Northern Flicker 	
3 	Eastern Phoebe 	
4 	White-eyed Vireo 	
1 	WARBLING VIREO (FOY) 	
1 	Blue Jay 	
1 	American Crow 	
1 	Fish Crow 	
2 	Barn Swallow 	
3 	Carolina Chickadee 	
3 	Tufted Titmouse 	
3 	Carolina Wren 	
10 	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 	
3 	Eastern Bluebird 	
12 	American Robin 	
1 	Northern Mockingbird 	
X 	European Starling 	
1 	YELLOW WARBLER (FOY)
5 	Yellow-rumped Warbler 	
1 	Palm Warbler 	
1 	Common Yellowthroat (FOY) 	
2 	Song Sparrow 	
5 	White-throated Sparrow 	
17 	Northern Cardinal 	
3 	Red-winged Blackbird 	
13 	Common Grackle (1 Bronzed) 	
12 	American Goldfinch