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
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Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
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