Last night, Peter Osenton, myself and several others did a Whip survey
at the North Tract of Patuxent.  While waiting a the gate, Peter and I
observed a young Cowbird begging for food (and persistently
following), a frustrated female Baltimore Oriole.  Argh... parasites.

The good news:  on our 10-stop route we heard 14 WHIPS. For both Peter
and I, those were the sounds of a much-coveted County bird.

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
West Annapolis, MD