Blue Mash Nature Trail, Zion Road Section, Montgomery County, 24 Apr 08, 0730-0945
 
John Combs, John Pangborn & I birded Blue Mash this morning.  We noted 40 species to include the following migrants, many which were FOY birds for the group:
 
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird  - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
House Wren - 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 5
Gray Catbird - 1
Brown Thrasher - 8
Yellow Warbler - 3 
Palm Warbler - 1
Black & White Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1 (heard only)
Common Yellowthroat - 3 (heard only)
Purple Finch - 2 (females)
 
Tom Marko

Olney, MD