There were some nice birds seen in great light this morning during a 1-hr. 
detour on the way in to work.  Along the gravel road were: singing 1st-yr. Am. 
Redstart and Chestnut-Sided Warbler, female Prairie Warbler, Black-and-White 
Warbler (heard only), White-eyed Vireo, B/G Gnatcatcher, E. Towhee, H. 
Wren, Swamp and Field Sparrows.

In the brushy field with the mown grass path were: C. Yellowthroat, Baltimore 
Oriole, Indigo Bunting, Yellow-throated Vireo (unusual location), Yellow 
Warbler, Brown Thrasher, another Swamp Sparrow, and a beautiful vocalizing 
Yellow-breasted Chat.  The Chat was apparently back on territory, flying from 
one small tree to another, usually up about 15'--very easy to see, for a 
change!

There was a probable Solitary Sandpiper on the far side of the big pond (no 
scope), but no other birds in the water or on the shoreline.  There was also a 
singing Scarlet Tanager in one of the trees near the parking lot, but it was too 
far back to see.  (No Black-billed Cuckoos were heard in this vicinity, where 
they have been reported recently.)

Stopping at a pulloff in the woods at Rachel Carson Park, I heard my FOY E. 
Wood-Pewee, as well as a B/T Blue Warbler, Ovenbird, and a Scarlet Tanager, 
all heard-only.

Mark England
Damascus, Md.