Hi all,

Sorry for the late report, but Jo Anna and I ended up traveling
earlier than expected yesterday (due to a certain kite at Hughes
Hollow) and I didn't have a chance to post.  I spent just under 2
hours birding Mattaponi Creek causeway early yesterday morning, and
had some nice birds, it has been quite productive so far this fall,
the complete list is below.  The major highlight however came after
when I headed to Selby's Landing, in one of the large snags on the
edge of the corn field near the river, there was an OLIVE-SIDED
FLYCATCHER perched.  The bird flew towards the river after a minute or
so, and I didn't have the time to try and relocate it.  On the way
back to Ohio, we successfully chased the kite at Hughe's Hollow
(thanks Andy and Lydia!!).  We also stopped off in Hagerstown to check
for the LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, and it was perched in the snag at the back
of the pond.  We made it to North Branch in Allegany CO. just as it
was getting dark, the highlight being a single BAIRD'S SANDPIPER among
the others.


Location:     Mattaponi Creek causeway
Observation date:     9/4/09
Notes:     Willow Flycatcher was calling.  The Bobolink numbers are
conservative, I counted the groups I could see, many other groups
heard only
Number of species:     61

Canada Goose     3
Wood Duck     14
Great Blue Heron     3
Green Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     1
Bald Eagle     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Killdeer     1
Laughing Gull     1
Mourning Dove     6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     1
Chimney Swift     5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     4
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-headed Woodpecker     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     3
Acadian Flycatcher     2
Willow Flycatcher     1
Traill's Flycatcher   3
Eastern Phoebe     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
White-eyed Vireo     4
Yellow-throated Vireo     2
Red-eyed Vireo     7
Blue Jay     2
crow sp.     3
Carolina Chickadee     3
Tufted Titmouse     4
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     1
House Wren     1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     1
Eastern Bluebird     2
Veery     1
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     2
Gray Catbird     4
European Starling     11
Cedar Waxwing     3
Nashville Warbler     1
Northern Parula     1
Chestnut-sided Warbler     1
Magnolia Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     3
American Redstart     4
Prothonotary Warbler     1
Common Yellowthroat     6
Hooded Warbler     2
Scarlet Tanager     3
Eastern Towhee     1
Northern Cardinal     3
Blue Grosbeak     4
Indigo Bunting     6
Bobolink     15
Red-winged Blackbird     8
Common Grackle     5
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2

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

Good Birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
Croom, MD