This morning I went up to Dan's Rock summit to watch for migrant raptors.
Unfortunately a very low cloud ceiling combined with some fog to make
conditions less than desirable. However, quite a few warblers were around
with BLACKPOLL being the most common. The absolute highlight, though, was a
juvenile PEREGRINE FALCON which flew over about 20 feet above my head! It
didn't just zip on by; however, it circled above my head for several
minutes, trying to catch the wind. Then it turned back northward and
proceeded to go after a Turkey Vulture -- hitting it several times from a
dive! Incredible. I only wish I'd had my camera! Complete list follows:


Location:     Dan's Rock
Observation date:     9/23/08
Number of species:     27

Turkey Vulture     1
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Peregrine Falcon     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
Carolina Wren     4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     5
Cedar Waxwing     5
Tennessee Warbler     2
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Magnolia Warbler     3
Cape May Warbler     3
Black-throated Blue Warbler     2
Black-throated Green Warbler     4
Blackburnian Warbler     2
Bay-breasted Warbler     1
Blackpoll Warbler     8
American Redstart     1
Chipping Sparrow     1
American Goldfinch     X

Keep birding,

David

-- 
David Yeany II
Graduate Assistant
207 Compton Science Center
Department of Biology
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD 21532
Office: 301-687-7080