Hi --

Just after lunch we enjoyed seeing two immature Redstarts and a Magnolia
Warbler sparring as to which was going to enjoy our little water feature,
having to also share it with Cardinals, Titmice, Catbirds, House Sparrows,
Blue Jays and a Flicker. This seemed a good signal that, with the returning
sun, there might be some migrant activity at Wheaton Regional Park and
Brookside Gardens, so we went over and spent a pleasant two hours walking
about. Not a lot of action but we did find two places where migrants were
coming in to bathe in small streams, giving great views.

Birds of interest:

Broadwinged Hawk - 3 overhead
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 2
Catbird - 30+ (!)
Brown Thrasher - 2
Catharus thrush sp. -- probably Swainson's
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
House Wren - 2
Black-and-White Warbler - 4
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1 male
Magnolia Warbler - 5
Am. Redstart - 8
TENNESSEE WARBLER - 1 juvenile
Common Yellowthroat - 10
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 male
Chipping Sparrow - 3

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD