Hi --

The Sterna terns on the buoy (at least when we were there) were definitely
Forster's, examined well in our scope at 45x -- quite white underneath, some
were also flying about showing their distinct silvery primaries. Not to say
that Commons couldn't also be around! The Black Tern sat down a few times
within the larger terns and at those times, was hidden from view. In other
words, worth looking for again.

Bet that is the same Cattle Egret, we looked around for it this morning but
didn't locate him.

Gail & Barry
Colesville, MD

on 05/04/2009 1:48 PM, Clive Harris at  wrote:

> Inspired by Gail's post I took the car out of the garage for a swing round
> Hains Pt this lunchtime.  I had some of the same birds but also a few
> different ones.
>  
>
> Sterna terns - a group of 6 had replaced Gail and Barry's Black Tern on the
> green buoy.  I only had bins and the visibility was poor but they looked more
> like Common than Forsters, looking a bit grayish underneath.
> Lesser Yellowlegs (5) and Solitary Sandpiper (1) in small pool just S of last
> bathroom block as you drive back up N
> Veery w in the lane by the maintenance yard
> White-crowned Sparrow singing near last bathrooms on drive N
> Yellow, Blackpoll and Common Yellowthroat as well as many Yellow-rumps
> Bobolink heard several times out over the golf course.
>  
> Good birding
>  
> Clive Harris
> Cabin John, MD