While out stream sampling today on SERC property, it appeared that the migrants are still moving in a trickle. Best bird by far was a singing Mourning Warbler. It never showed itself but hid in deep brush and moved downstream while I switched out the collection bottle. I tried to track it down but it became silent. BTW, I gave George Jett a heads-up that this was on government property which makes access difficult and, based on its movement while I was in proximity, not likely to still be there if he came to try for it.

Tyler Bell

California, Maryland 


Location:    Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Observation date:    5/27/08
Notes:    stream sampling in various habitats, 12 miles driving 
Weather: wind w-sw 5-15, humidity 65%, temp 65-75F, 90-100% clouds

Number of species:    46

Wood Duck    2
Mallard    2
Turkey Vulture    1
Red-tailed Hawk    1
Mourning Dove    2
Chimney Swift    2
Red-bellied Woodpecker    2
Downy Woodpecker    1
Eastern Wood-Pewee    2
Acadian Flycatcher    12
Eastern Phoebe    1
Great Crested Flycatcher    2
White-eyed Vireo    1
Yellow-throated Vireo    3
Red-eyed Vireo    14
Blue Jay    1
Carolina Chickadee    2
Tufted Titmouse    1
Carolina Wren    1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher    2
Eastern Bluebird    5
Swainson's Thrush    1
Wood Thrush    10
American Robin    1
Brown Thrasher    1
European Starling    5
Cedar Waxwing    4
Northern Parula    1
Yellow-throated Warbler    2
Blackpoll Warbler    1
Ovenbird    8
Kentucky Warbler    2
MOURNING WARBLER    1
Common Yellowthroat    2
Hooded Warbler    2
Summer Tanager    1
Scarlet Tanager    4
Eastern Towhee    1
Chipping Sparrow    5
Northern Cardinal    3
Blue Grosbeak    1
Indigo Bunting    8
Common Grackle    4
Brown-headed Cowbird    4
House Finch    2
American Goldfinch    2

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