Hi Folks,

I enjoyed an excellent full day of birding in Western Maryland with Jim 
Brighton, Ron Gutberlet, John Hubbel, and Mikey Lutmerding.  Highlights for 
the day were BLUE-WINGED TEAL, PHILLY VIREO, YELLOW-THROATED, TENNESSEE, 
BAY-BREASTED and other warblers (Cape Mays were thick today) in Garrett Co., 
and AM. GOLDEN PLOVER and STILT SANDPIPER in Allegany.  Highlights from each 
stop follow:

Finzel Swamp, 7:00 - 8:25, temp 49 degrees

Ruby-crowned Kinglet--1
Magnolia Warbler--2
Black-throated Blue--1
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER--first of fall for all of us
Black-throated Green--2
Cape May Warbler--1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak--4 or more

Youghageny Reservoir, 9:10 - 10:20

E. Screech Owl--2
N. Parula--1
Magnolia Warbler--1
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER--well viewed by all of us in (where else) a sycamore 
tree; this must be a Garrett late date for this species
Black-throated Green--1
Blackpoll Warbler--1
Am. Redstart--3
Hooded Warbler--pair
Rose-breasted Grosbeak--1

Frank Brenneman Rd., 11:05 - 11:50

Blue-headed Vireo--1
Red-eyed Vireo--1
TENNESSEE WARBLER--1
Magnolia--1
Cape May Warbler--9
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER--1
Blackpoll--2
Am. Redstart--1

Big Run Rd., 11:55 - 12:10

E. Screech Owl--1
Magnolia--2
Black-throated Green--2
Blackpoll--1
Co. Yellowthroat--1

Savage Reservoir at end of Big Run Rd., 12:15 - 12:40

BLUE-WINGED TEAL--7
Teal sp--5
Spotted Sandpiper--1

N. Watersnake--1

Russell Rd., 1:10 - 2:20

BLACK VULTURE--1
N. HARRIER--1
Kestrel--3
PHILLY VIREO--2
House Wren--1
TENNESSEE WARBLER--2
Magnolia Warbler--2
Black-throated Green--3
Cape May warbler--6
Blackpoll--1
Black-and-white--1

North Branch, Allegany Co., 2:50 - 3:05

AM. GOLDEN PLOVER--1
Killdeer--15
Lesser Yellowlegs--1
STILT SANDPIPER--1

We spent over an hour in the spray fields at N. Branch, and then finished 
the day at Blair's Valley in Wash. Co. with no notable findings at either 
location.  Jim Brighton will do a separate post concerning pre-dawn migrants 
at Finzel.

Stan Arnold
Ferndale (AA Co.)