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Point Lookout, Monday morning

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Leslie Starr

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Leslie Starr

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Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:33:12 -0400

Birds of interest seen this morning, Sept. 29 (one unless noted):

Osprey     
Sharp-shinned Hawk     2
Merlin     
Peregrine     perched; seen again, or another one, in flight

Eastern Phoebe     many - they were everywhere! (12+)

Tree Swallow     

House Wren     3

Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3

White-eyed Vireo     (singing)
Blue-headed Vireo     
Red-eyed Vireo     3

Magnolia Warbler     3
Black-throated Blue Warbler     (handsome male)
Yellow-rumped Warbler     3
Pine Warbler      6 (singing and seen)
Palm Warbler     1 brown, 2 yellow
Black-and-white Warbler     4
American Redstart     2
Common Yellowthroat       9
Yellow-breasted Chat     

As we were driving out we saw many more raptors, including a kettle of eight bald eagles and many individuals of both species of vulture.

Leslie Starr & Joe Turner

Port Republic