Hi Everyone,

My county listing itch was acting up this afternoon, so I decided to run out to Carroll Co. to twitch the GLOSSY IBIS found recently by Jim Green, last reported by Bob Ringler (8/18). I bushwhacked into the very overgrown access area off White Rocks Road, but was disappointed to not find the birds there. I worked the rest of the lake, and then of course I couldn't resist a second run to the west end of the lake. Persistence paid off with great views of the two ibis, thus refueling my hopeless obstinacy for weeks to come. "If we only stop by the marsh 16 more times today, the White-winged Dove is sure to be there!" (Thanks for another nice find, Jim!)

Here's the list the full list from Piney Run:

Canada Goose--190
Wood Duck--11
Mallard--8
COMMON LOON--2
Great Blue Heron--2
Great Egret--1
Green Heron--3
GLOSSY IBIS--2; found by Jim Green about a week ago; according to Bob Ringler, roughly a dozen records for the county
Killdeer--1
Lesser Yellowlegs--1
Ring-billed Gull--6
Mourning Dove--2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo--1
Belted Kingfisher--3
Red-bellied Woodpecker--2
Downy Woodpecker--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--1
Eastern Kingbird--1
Yellow-throated Vireo--2; two still singing between the nature center and the water
Blue Jay--4
American Crow--5
Carolina Chickadee--1
Tufted Titmouse--1
White-breasted Nuthatch--1
Carolina Wren--5
Gray Catbird--9
Cedar Waxwing--1
Song Sparrow--1
Northern Cardinal--1
American Goldfinch--12
Non-avian: Heard a few UPLAND CHORUS FROGS in a marshy area near the lake, the first I've detected in the county. Common White-tails and Widow Skimmers were common; Red Admiral (1), Red-spotted Admiral (1), Monarch (1).

I then headed to the Oakland Road access to Liberty Lake for a quick scan. The lake was still aside from a couple fishermen, but I found a small flock of birds on my way back to the car. A family group of Eastern Wood-Pewees was hawking insects from the trees on the edge of the reservoir.

Red-bellied Woodpecker--1
Downy Woodpecker--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--3
Red-eyed Vireo--1
Blue Jay--1
American Crow--1
Carolina Chickadee--4
Tufted Titmouse--4
White-breasted Nuthatch--3
Northern Parula--1
Pine Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--1
American Goldfinch--4

Good birding!

Bill

Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland

http://www.billhubick.com