I left Frostburg State University this morning around 9 to do some birding
between classes.  In the parking lot near the arboretum I had a small group
of foraging birds that included a Red-eyed Vireo, American Redstart, and
Chestnut-sided Warbler.  My destination was Dan's Rock to watch hawks.  I
had a fairly successful two hours there on Monday, having 31 Broad-winged
Hawks, 26 Turkey Vultures, and 1 Cooper's Hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawk, and
Black Vulture.  Today however produced no hawks, although I only stayed for
an hour.  I did however have several groups of songbirds, usually being led
around by Black-capped Chickadees and Tufted Titmice.  Interesting songbirds
included 2 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 2 Magnolia Warblers, a Blackburnian
Warbler, and best of all, a very visible Yellow-billed Cuckoo.  I decided to
move on to Finzel Swamp due to the lack of hawks were I found many more
songbirds, highlights being a Tennessee Warbler, 8 Magnolia Warblers, a Cape
May Warbler, 6 Black-throated Blue Warblers, 2 Black-throated Green
Warblers, a Palm Warbler, an American Redstart, and 3 Common Yellowthroats.
Also to note was a single Raven that flew through around 11:15 and called
for several minutes.

-Ryan Steiner
Frostburg State University