Forgot to mention that we saw and heard a number of (FOY) WILLOW
FLYCATCHERS, and saw one empid perched on the fence, which did not make a sound.
Also a flyby Spotted Sandpiper, a group of 5 flyby sandpiper sp. and a
yellowlegs. sp which flew by without a sound as well.
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
In a message dated 5/10/2009 12:53:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
Hi Gail,
Nice running into you and Barry. Thanks for the heads up on the WCSP; we
got great looks. I'm sure it was a lifer for everyone in my small group,
as
they were all beginners. We ended with 53 species, but by then most of my
group had left, and I birded with Cecily and Diane, and John Pangborn as
well. It was simply too wet for the beginners. We didn't see any RBGR or
hear
the WEWA. Our best find in fact was (your find) the White crowned
Sparrow.
We got fair looks at a number of Chats and a White-eyed Vireo, and had a
single Swamp Sparrow too. Nothing much too unusual, but we did hear a
Black-throated Blue Warbler back by the woods.
P.S., First thing this morning, before 6AM, I was out with the dog in the
yard and heard a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO calling from the neighbors woods.
Later
it was in our side yard, and flew over our house back towards his woods.
Had a beautiful adult White-crowned Sparrow here this morning, briefly,
under our feeders, too.
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
In a message dated 5/9/2009 10:48:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
Hi --
Thought we would go out to Blue Mash Nature Trail today and see if the
Black-billed Cuckoos were still around -- not much in the way of migrants
and no cuckoos but a nice morning out nevertheless. The ponds were full
to
the brim so no shorebirds. We didn't do the whole loop, so probably
missed
a
lot. Oh yes, we also had a Rick Sussman sighting!
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