Hi all,
On Saturday, joined by Pete Webb, John Dennehy and Nico Sarbanes in search for their lifers, and county lists and we did find many for them. 83 species for the day, 15 in Washington, 51 in Allegany, and 61 in Garrett.
06/21/08 - 805am-825am
Sideling Hill Exhibit Center, I-68, Hancock, Washington Co., MD
WEATHER: Haze/Fair, 55 degrees, SE 4 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Turkey Vulture - 1 (returned trip non-stop)
Northern Goshawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Rock Pigeon - 4
Mourning Dove - 1
American Crow - 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 3
European Starling - 4
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Indigo Bunting - 2
Common Grackle - 4
Orchard Oriole - 3 (along road)
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 1 (along road)
SPECIES: 15
TOTAL BIRDS: 33
BUTTERFLIES
Cabbage White - 2
06/21/08 - 825am-9am
Along Interstate 68, Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD
WEATHER: Sunny, 55-60 degrees, calm
OBSERVERS: 4
Green Heron - 2
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 2
Rock Pigeon - 95
Mourning Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 2
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 4
American Robin - 2
European Starling - 15
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 2
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 15
TOTAL BIRDS: 132
06/21/08 - 905am-1045am
Old Legislative Rd., Midlothian, Allegany Co., MD
WEATHER: Sunny, 60-68 degrees, SE 3 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Turkey Vulture - 3
Mourning Dove - 1
Black-billed Cuckoo - 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 3
Chimney Swift - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 1
Acadian Flycatcher - 1
Willow Flycatcher - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
Cliff Swallow - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1 (along road)
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 3
Brown Thrasher - 1
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 5
Yellow Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Kentucky Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Hooded Warbler - 1
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 3
Vesper Sparrow - 1
Grasshopper Sparrow - 3
Henslow's Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
Indigo Bunting - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Eastern Meadowlark - 3
Common Grackle - 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 46
TOTAL BIRDS: 77
MAMMALS
Eastern Cottontail - 1
BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 12
Black Swallowtail - 3
Spicebush Swallowtail - 1
Cabbage White - 1
Summer Azure - 8
Silver-spotted Skipper - 16
Least Skipper - 6
DRAGONFLIES
Common Green Darner - 1
DAMSELFLIES
Ebony Jewelwing - 1
MOTHS
Eastern Tent Caterpillar - 3
06/21/08 - 1055am-12pm
Finzel Swamp Nature Preserve, Cranberry Rd., Finzel, Garrett Co., MD
WEATHER: Sunny, 69-73 degrees, calm- S 6 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Turkey Vulture - 1
Killdeer - 4
Mourning Dove - 1 (along road)
Black-billed Cuckoo - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 2
Alder Flycatcher - 2
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 10
Common Raven - 2
Tree Swallow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 1
House Wren - 1
Veery - 2
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 2
Brown Thrasher - 1
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 3
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
Swamp Sparrow - 5
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
Common Grackle - 4
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 28
TOTAL BIRDS: 61
MAMMALS
Eastern Cottontail - 2
AMPHIBIANS
Red-spotted Newt - 5
BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 8
Summer Azure - 9
Great Spangled Fritillary - 1
Silver-bordered Fritillary - 1
Hobomok Skipper - 1
Least Skipper - 1
DRAGONFLIES **(see notes below about dragonlet)**
Common Whitetail - 2
Twelve-spotted Skimmer - 2
Golden-winged Skimmer - 5
Eastern Amberwing - 1
Black Saddlebags - 1
DAMSELFLIES (there were more bluets sp.)
Familiar Bluets - 2
Hagen's Bluets - 2
FISHES
Bluegill - 3
Largemouth Bass - 1
06/21/08 - 1pm-210pm
Garrett State Forest "Snaggy Mountain" Snaggy Mt Rd., Oakland, Garrett
Co., MD
WEATHER: Fair, 69-73 degrees, calm- W 5 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Great Blue Heron - 1 (forgot to mention to group)
Ruffed Grouse - 3
Turkey Vulture - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Least Flycatcher - 1
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 2
Red-eyed Vireo - 7
Blue Jay - 1 (high flying headed N)
House Wren - 2
Veery - 1
Hermit Thrush - 2
American Robin - 2
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 2
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Blackburnian Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 1
Worm-eating Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 2
Common Grackle - 1 (flyby)
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 28
TOTAL BIRDS: 46
MAMMALS
Eastern Chipmunk - 5
BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 8
DRAGONFLIES
Chalk-fronted Corporal - 1
DAMSELFLIES
Sedge Sprite - 1 (swampy pond on left near Least Flycatcher spot)
06/21/08 - 230pm-3pm
Pleasant Valley area, Garrett Co., MD
WEATHER: Sunny, 73-71 degrees, SW 7 mph- WSW 4 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 1 (along road)
Killdeer - 1 (along road)
Upland Sandpiper - 2
Mourning Dove - 1 (along road)
Chimney Swift - 1 (along road)
American Crow - 2
Cliff Swallow - 226 (adults, 113 active nests according to farmer)
Barn Swallow - 2 (along road)
Eastern Bluebird - 1 (along road)
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 4
Indigo Bunting - 1 (along road)
Bobolink - 3 (males)
Red-winged Blackbird - 16
Eastern Meadowlark - 2
Common Grackle - 1
House Sparrow - 2
SPECIES: 19
TOTAL BIRDS: 270
06/21/08 - 305pm-4pm
Backbone Mountain "Roth Rock" Table Rock Rd., Gortner, Garrett Co., MD
WEATHER: Fair/PC, 71-73 degrees, WSW 4 mph- W 5 mph
OBSERVERS: 4
Black Vulture - 2 (Pete Webb's county closeout)
Turkey Vulture - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
American Crow - 1 (in distance)
Purple Martin - 2
Tree Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 1
Winter Wren - 1
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
Brown Thrasher - 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Hooded Warbler - 1
Eastern Towhee - 5
Chipping Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Indigo Bunting - 2
SPECIES: 23 (83 species total)
TOTAL BIRDS: 39 (658 individual total)
MAMMALS
Eastern Chipmunk - 4
***At Finzel Swamp, I had a good look at a dragonlet that match well as a Band-winged Dragonlet in weedy field near the pond with dark blue/black-like body and 4 black bands, one on each wing. has anyone seen this dragonlet anywhere in Maryland???? No other dragonfly that match that Roughly the same size of pondhawk***
***Backbone Mountain in area of Table Rock/Roth Rock need some serious protection for Mourning Warbler and other breeders***
Kevin Graff
West Ocean City, MD
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