Hi Everyone,

I spent Sunday (9/14) birding Frederick and Carroll Counties with Jim Brighton, Tom Feild, Ron Gutberlet, John Hubbell, Mikey Lutmerding, and Matt Tillett. Migrant flocks were spread thinly, but persistence ultimately turned up 16 species of warbler including CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, TENNESSEE, and WESTERN PALM. Other highlights included SEVEN high-flying migrant RED-HEADED WOODPECKERs at Lilypons and a SORA at the New Windsor Wetland. Top non-avian honor goes to a LONG-TAILED SKIPPER spotted by Tom Feild at Lilypons, probably the second county record after Matt Hafner's September 2007 sighting at this location. Unfortunately no photos were obtained of the latter. Below are the abridged lists:

Sugarloaf Mountain, Frederick Co.

Black Vulture--4
Turkey Vulture--7
Red-tailed Hawk--1
Eastern Screech-Owl--4
Great Horned Owl--1
Chimney Swift--1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird--1
Hairy Woodpecker--1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)--1
Pileated Woodpecker--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--4
Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's)--1
Eastern Phoebe--1
White-eyed Vireo--1
Red-eyed Vireo--6
Common Raven--1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher--1
Eastern Bluebird--4
Swainson's Thrush--1
Wood Thrush--6
Gray Catbird--4
Cedar Waxwing--2
Northern Parula--1
Chestnut-sided Warbler--2
Magnolia Warbler--3
Black-throated Green Warbler--1
Pine Warbler--1; my county closeout (#89)
Prairie Warbler--1
Bay-breasted Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--2
American Redstart--2
Scarlet Tanager--2
Eastern Towhee--2
Chipping Sparrow--15
Rose-breasted Grosbeak--2
Indigo Bunting--4

Peters Road, Frederick Co.

Cooper's Hawk--1
Barred Owl--2
Chimney Swift--1
Belted Kingfisher--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--1
Red-eyed Vireo--5
Eastern Bluebird--5
Wood Thrush--1
Magnolia Warbler--1
Cape May Warbler--2
Black-and-white Warbler--2
American Redstart--1
Scarlet Tanager--2

Mountain Dale Road, Frederick Co.

Tennessee Warbler--1
Magnolia Warbler--1
American Redstart--1
Scarlet Tanager--1

Gambrill Park Road, Frederick Co.

Red-shouldered Hawk--1
Broad-winged Hawk--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--1
Eastern Phoebe--1
Tennessee Warbler--1
Magnolia Warbler--1
Black-throated Green Warbler--1
Palm Warbler (Western)--1

Tower Road (South), Frederick Co.

Broad-winged Hawk--1
Eastern Wood-Pewee--1
Acadian Flycatcher--1
Yellow-throated Vireo--1
Tennessee Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--1
Common Yellowthroat--1
Indigo Bunting--3

Manahan Road, Frederick Co.

Eastern Wood-Pewee--2
Empidonax sp.--1
Red-eyed Vireo--3
Chestnut-sided Warbler--1
Magnolia Warbler--2
Black-throated Green Warbler--1
Black-and-white Warbler--1
American Redstart--1
Hooded Warbler--1
Canada Warbler--1

New Windsor Wetland, Carroll Co.

Broad-winged Hawk--2
Sora--1

Morgan Run Natural Environmental Area, Carroll Co.

Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)--2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)--2
Eastern Wood-Pewee--2
Red-eyed Vireo--2
Gray Catbird--6
Magnolia Warbler--2
Black-and-white Warbler--2
Ovenbird--2
Common Yellowthroat--6
Field Sparrow--2
Indigo Bunting--2

I've posted a batch of photos at 
http://www.billhubick.com/new_set.html.

Matt Tillett's photos: 
http://flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

Good birding!

Bill

Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland

http://www.billhubick.com