A late-starting (1100-1400) and leisurely walk on a warm, muggy and
partly sunny day elicited no migrants, but several nice birds among a
goodly number of 47 species: a Great Egret, mama Wood Duck with 6
young 'uns, Osprey, Barred Owl and Scarlet Tanager were welcome
additions. The complete list follows:
*denotes heard only.
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night Heron
Canada Goose--a single
Mallard
Wood Duck--with 6 ducklings
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Dove
*Black-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl--close, overhead look along upper trail
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker
Red-bellied W'pkr
*Downy W'pkr
*GC Flycatcher
*Acadian Fly'r
*E Wood Pewee
*A Crow
*Fish Crow
*Carolina C'dee
*T Tit
*H Wren
*C Wren
N Mock'bird
*G Catbird
A Robin
*Wood Thrush--a welcome several
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Cedar Waxwing--hawking insects
E Starling
*YT Vireo
*RE Vireo
*Warbling Vireo
*PARULA WARBLER
*YELLOW WARBLER
*C YELLOWTHROAT
RW Blackbird
*Balto Oriole
C Grackle
BH Cowbird
*Scarlet Tanager
N Cardinal
*Indigo Bunting
A Goldfinch
*Chipping Sparrow
*Song Sparrow.
Paul Noell
Balto MD
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