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Yel-thr Vireo yard bird, Laurel

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"Derek C. Richardson"

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Derek C. Richardson

Date:

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:22:32 -0400

A mid-August feeder watch was rewarded by yard bird #104 at 
our home in Laurel, PG county: YELLOW-THROATED VIREO 
(excellent looks as it foraged in the trees).  Full eBird 
post appended below.

Cheers,

D

Location:    Cannfield Dr, Laurel MD
Observation date:    8/16/09
Notes:    08h05 (68F, 89%, sunny, calm)-10h00 (91/79/96/76F, 
41%, sunny, calm): DCR/3.  First feeder watch in a while. 
May have heard Northern Mockingbird (but more likely a wren 
with variable song).  Out of sunflower seeds (but the 
grackles took corn).  Gardening started at 09h50.  Also saw 
1 Eastern Tiger Swallowtail on the hibiscus (Frances had 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird there yesterday), 1 Eastern Gray 
Squirrel, 1 feral cat, and heard cicadas and 1 dog.
Number of species:    19

Mourning Dove    1
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1    heard only
Downy Woodpecker    1
Northern Flicker    1    heard only
Pileated Woodpecker    1
Eastern Wood-Pewee    1    heard only
Yellow-throated Vireo    1    yard bird!  excellent looks
Blue Jay    7    maybe more, 1 bald!
American Crow    3
swallow sp.    1    soaring high, frequent flicking 
wingbeats, impression of lighter head and tail compared to 
body (from below)
Carolina Chickadee    1
Tufted Titmouse    2
White-breasted Nuthatch    2
Carolina Wren    3    + 2 juveniles?
American Robin    16
Northern Cardinal    3    immature male?
Common Grackle    2
House Finch    1    C 10h10
American Goldfinch    2

This report was generated automatically by eBird 
v2(http://ebird.org)

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html