I did some birding in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties this weekend
for the Fall Count. On Saturday it was mostly just me and my bike in
Montgomery County. Sunday I was joined in Prince George's County by my
brothers, Rob and Tom.

There is no coordinator in Montgomery County this year so my Fall counting
was all freelance.

Highlights:
Rock Creek Park--Aspen Hill Rd. to Baltimore Rd., 9/19, 8a.m.-9a.m.
Catharus sp.
Veery
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Brown Thrasher
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart 2

Rock Creek Park--Baltimore Rd. to Lake Needwood, 9/19, 9 a.m.-9:35a.m.
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Magnolia Warbler

Lake Needwood--West Side, 9/19, 9:45 a.m.-11:20 a.m.
Swainson's Thrush 2
Catharus sp.
House Wren
Common Yellowthroat 3
Magnolia Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-thraoted Green Warbler
Ovenbird
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Lake Needwood-North End, 9/19, 11:20 a.m.-11:55a.m.
Eastern Phoebe 2
Swainson's Thrush
Black-and-white Warbler

Lake Needwood--West Side, 9/19, 11:55 a.m.-1:40 p.m.
Some of the same species but added:
Osprey 3
Eastern Phoebe
Chestnut-sided Warbler
White-throated Sparrow
House Finch 4

Rock Creek Park--Near 28, 9/19, 2 p.m.
Northern Parula

Rock Creek Park--Between Baltimore Rd and Aspen Hill, 9/19, 2:10 pm
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Little Bennett RP, 9/19, 4:35p.m.-6:30p.m.
Barred Owl
Wild Turkey (possible)
Wood Thrush
Veery

On Sunday in Prince George's County my borthers and I covered Governor
Bridge, Schoolhouse and Depot Ponds, and Mt. Calvert. We split up at times
so these highlights are likely not complete.

Governor Bridge Natural Area, 9/20, 6:20 a.m.-10:20 a.m., 4:20-7:20 p.m.
Common Nighthawk
Eastern Phoebe
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Rob only)
Chimney Swift
House Wren
Marsh Wren--unusual for this location, by the pond nearest the boat launch
Common Yellowthroat
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart
Northern Parula
Tennessee Warbler (Tom only)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Rob only)
Northern Waterthrush (Rob only)
Scarlet Tanager
Indigo Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole

Schoolhouse Pond, 9/20, 11a.m.-12p.m.
Great Egret 2
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
American Redstart

Depot Pond, 9/20
Green Heron

Mt. Calvert Historical Park, 9/20
Blue-winged Teal
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Peregrine Falcon
Red-tailed Hawk
Sora
Herring Gull
Eastern Kingbird
Palm Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Mike Ostrowski
North Bethesda