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Rock Run Mill (Susq SP), HaCo, First Visit, 11 Ws

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Timothy Houghton

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Timothy Houghton

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Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:47:58 -0400

What a place this is. This morning was my first visit (started late, little after 9) and got hit by warblers immediately--boom boom boom, overbird, parula, others. I wasn't completely sure where to go--I parked at Rock Run and Stafford and took Stafford left/north for most of my hike. (Later I went a little ways the other direction and then took the near path that climbs the hill.) I took part of the path that's in what looks like a long island that parallels the road, that I got to by walking across a bridge. Lots of activity. By far the best birding with the best singing and looks I've had this year.

Dueling songsters on the island: a warbling vireo and a prothonotory: a good battle. A similar good song show later btw a cerulean and a prothonotory a little ways up the road.

Warblers:

Parula (lots)
Yellow (1)
Chestnut-Sided (3)
Yellow-Rumped (lots)
Yellow-Throated (3+)
Black-and-White (2)
Prothonotary (4+)
Cerulean (5)
Ovenbird (6+)
Louisiana (1)
Common Yellowthroat (2)

Vireos:

Red-Eyed (a few)
Yellow-Throated (1)
White-Eyed (2)
Warbling (2)

Other nice birds:

Barred Owl
Osprey 
Bald Eagle
B. Oriole (1)
Sc. Tanager (1)
Acadian Fly (1)
Great-Crested Fly (1)
Indigo Bunting (1)

Several catbirds. (Had my first hummer 2 days ago in Glen Arm.)
I can't wait to go back to this place. Tomorrow I hope to visit Rock Creek in DC for the first time--hope the rain stays away!

Tim Houghton
(Glen Arm)