A beautiful morning at North Tract that included 6 species of warblers. I
found a Kentucky Warbler singing along Whip-poor-will Way about 400 yards
from the intersection with Sweetgum lane. The trail is currently blocked by
a fallen tree at the correct location. The bird was about 60 yards off the
trail and was incredibly skulky; I only got a brief glimpse of him. Other
birds of note included Pine
Warbler (4), Hooded Warbler (6) - they didn't start singing until 10:00 AM,
Ovenbird (8), Parula (4), Black and White (2) and a beautiful male Scarlet
Tanager. Other species included:
Goldfinch
Carolina Wren
Peewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Indigo Bunting
Turkey Vulture
Mourning Dove
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Rufous-sided Towhee
Chris Barnard
Rockville MD
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