I just realized that Swan Creek is ON the Patapsco River, so my statement 
about finding Warbling Vireos there didn't make much sense.  What I meant is 
that these birds are pretty much restricted to the stretch of the Patapsco 
River from pond #3 to pond #10, from I-195 to the BW Parkway.  By the way, 
the birds continue westward of I-195 into Howard Co., and can usually be 
found at the Avalon area of Patapsco Valley State Park.

Stan Arnold





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stanley Arnold" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:25 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Swan Creek Wetland


> Hi Folks,
>
> I visited the Swan Creek Wetland and Cox Creek Dredge Facility in northern 
> Anne Arundel Co. this morning (7/1), and it was as good as I've seen it in 
> the past dozen visits.  The highlight was a robustly singing WARBLING 
> VIREO, my first for this venue.  To my knowledge, this species is pretty 
> much restricted to the Patapsco River area in AA Co., and can be found 
> throughout the summer at Patapsco Pond #10; sightings elsewhere in the 
> county are uncommon... <snip>