Hi all,
   I did some birding on Maryland's piedmont this weekend, mostly in Carroll
and Frederick counties, but also a bit in Montgomery and Howard counties. I
spent much of Saturday at Sugarloaf Mt. where the flocks of migrants were
somewhat high and fast moving, but pleasantly numerous and generally
cooperative considering the weather. A very fall-like morning with cool
termperatures, colorful foliage, and some later fall migrants including
Blue-headed Video and Dark-eyed Junco. Highlights were:

Along the Yellow, Blue, and White trails:
Common Raven (2)
Blue-headed Vireo (5, FOS)
Blackburnian Warbler (2)
Bay-breasted Warbler (a bright, well-marked bird)
Black-throated Green Warbler (2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (9, seemingly everywhere)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler (6)
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat (2)
Ovenbird

Later, at the summit:
Sharp-shinned Hawk

Even later at the West View parking area:
Ovenbird
DARK-EYED JUNCO (FOS)

In the evening I stopped by Brown's Bridge in the rain, but found it very
quiet:
Killdeer (2, Howard Only)
Green Heron (2, one in each county)

Today I birded with my brother Robert, mostly in Carroll county. We started
at Morgan Run which we found very birdy throughout our stay despite (or
perhaps because of) the fluctuations in the weather. Later we checked out
Hashawha and various random spots along country roads. We found the Taney
Turf farm to be mostly covered with soybean plants. Finally, we moved on to
Frederick county where we ran into Tom Feild and his wife, Geraldine. Here
we saw our best birds of the day, but I'll let Tom and Geraldine post since
they diserve the credit for all the best finds. Highlights are partly from
memory since Robert kept the lists part of the time.

Morgan Run
Merlin (almost our first bird out of the car)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (at least 2)
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk (49, in one kettle)
Turkey Vulture (Close-out #1 for me)
Mourning Dove (Close-out #1 for Robert)
Brown Thrasher
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Red-headed Woodpecker
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Red-eyed Vireo
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Northern Parula (very many, apparently a big movement this weekend)
American Redstart
Tennessee Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Field Sparrow
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW

Hashawha (new species for the day)
Osprey
Blue-headed Vireo
Cedar Waxwing

N Stone Rd near 194
Killdeer 14

Hyser Rd. x Diehl Rd.
Cooper's Hawk
American Kestrel

MD-194 (Frederick)
Turkey Vulture (Close-out #2 for Robert)

New Design Rd
American Kestrel 2

Mike Ostrowski
N. Bethesda