I spent the weekend in western Pennsylvania and western Maryland 
attending various family functions which (unfortunately) left very 
little time for birding.  However, while taking a short walk (on 
Sunday, May 4) around a resort community near Deep Creek Lake, 
I thought I heard PINE SISKINS calling.  I staked out the neighbor's 
feeders and eventually saw one, feeding with goldfinches - a FOY 
as well as county bird for me.  An added bonus was a male 
RED-BREASTED GROSBEAK (also FOY) singing nearby.

This morning, back home in Greenbelt, I heard a NORTHERN 
WATERTHRUSH singing along the small stream that runs in back of 
the house - a new yard bird.  Eventually it worked its way far enough 
downstream so that I could also count it on my Greenbelt Lake list. 
Other new arrivals in my neighborhood are a SCARLET TANAGER, 
CHIMNEY SWIFTS, and NORTHERN PARULAS.

Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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