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Susquehanna State Park (Harford County) today, May 4th

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Monroe Harden

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Monroe Harden

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Sun, 4 May 2008 15:35:37 -0400

I spent the morning at Susquehanna State Park.  The birds were numerous and
active.  Highlights:

 

At the Lapidum boat launch area:

 

Red Eyed Vireo- 1

Catbird- 3

 

Along the road between the mill and the footbridge over Deer Creek:

 

Rose breasted Grosbeak-1 (on a tree by the water as seen from the parking
area)

N. Parula-3

Louisiana Waterthrush-1

Black Throated Blue Warbler-1

Cerulean Warbler-1 (seen, probably a couple more heard)

Worm Eating warbler- several heard up on the wooded slope, none seen

Yellow Throated Warbler-1

 

From the footbridge along the trail into the woods:

 

Osprey diving (successfully) for fish-1

Prothonotary Warbler-1 singing its little heart out

Black and White Warbler-2

Northern Rough Winged Swallow-1

 

In and around the picnic area, including the trail up the hill from the far
corner of the lot (I think it is the blue trail but I am not sure):

 

Canada Goose with little baby geese- 10 adults, 8 babies

Blue Gray Gnatcatcher-1

Redstart-1

Orchard Oriole-1

Indigo Bunting-1

Ruby Throated Hummingbird-1, in the same photo frame as the Indigo Bunting.
but the focus wasn't quite on to get them both sharp

Blue Grosbeak- 1- on a stake in the open field near the rest room building.

 

I got some photos and will have them posted on my web site in a day or so.

 

Monroe Harden

Havre de Grace, MD