This morning at the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge (where the 
National Wildlife Center is located) the highlight was definitely the Baltimore 
Orioles. 1 male was singing in the general area of the blind on Cash Lake. 3 
males and 1 female were in the general area of the boat ramp on the opposite 
end of the lake.

There is a very large natural bee hive (that might not be the correct term) on 
a tree limb just past the boat ramp. It is in the same area where the Orchard 
Oriole nested a couple of years ago. It is quite prominent. Directly across from 
it on the powerline tower is a "Danger" sign - quite appropriate I think.

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Sent: Sat, 3 May 2008 1:23 pm
Subject: eBird Report - Patuxent Research Refuge--South Tract , 5/3/08

Location:     Patuxent Research Refuge--South Tract
Observation date:     5/3/08
Number of species:     41

Canada Goose     14
Wood Duck     2
Double-crested Cormorant     7
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Killdeer     1
Mourning Dove     4
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Pileated Woodpecker     4
Eastern Phoebe     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     4
Eastern Kingbird     8
White-eyed Vireo     1
Yellow-throated Vireo     4
Red-eyed Vireo     4
Blue Jay     6
American Crow     4
Tree Swallow     30
Barn Swallow     20
Carolina Chickadee     1
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     20
Eastern Bluebird     2
Wood Thrush     4
American Robin     4
Gray Catbird     2
Northern Mockingbird     2
Northern Parula     4
Pine Warbler     4
Worm-eating Warbler     1
Ovenbird     6
Common Yellowthroat     2
Chipping Sparrow     1
Northern Cardinal     4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     1
Indigo Bunting     1
Common Grackle     4
Brown-headed Cowbird     2
Baltimore Oriole     5
American Goldfinch     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD