Today we had a leisurely tour thru the upper E Shore. Remarkable is the 
difference between our list today and those reported variously y'day, 
along with some similarities. Warblers were nearly absent exc as noted.

At Terrapin Beach Park on Kent I.:
Mallard - 30
Green-w Teal - 3
Great Egret
Gr Blue Heron
Broad-winged Hawk - perched and cooperative; good pictures obtained.
Killdeer
E. Phoebe - 2, pr more
Blue-headed Vireo
Am Robin - many in woods
Gr Catbird - 3 or more
Br Thrasher
Myrtle Warbler - several
Wh-thr Sparrow - ~20

At Chestertown WTP:
C Goose - > 1,000
(No White-fronted seen)
N Shoveller ~ 20
L Scaup 2
Ruddy Duck - 50
RED-NECKED (aka "NORTHERN") PHALAROPE - continuing as of 11 AM
Caspian Tern - 20

Great Oak Pond:
ROSS' GOOSE as reported earlier; spotted also by Chris Bernard
SNOW GOOSE ~ 500
Canada Goose ~ 2000
Ruddy Duck - few

Chesapeake Farms:
Mallard 300
Gr Egret 2
Bald Eagle, 1st yr
E Phoebe 7 or more; everywhere
Ruby-cr Kinglet 4, pr more
Palm Warbler 20 in 2 parties
Gr Catbird 5
Blue Grosbeak - 1 imm, 1 f


Eastern Neck NWR:
Am Black Duck 2
Herring Gull 2
Ring-b Gull 10
Forster's Tern 20
D-c Cormorant 2

All of the following along first 200 yards of "Duck In" Trail:
Red-b Wpkr 3
Downy Wpkr 2
Yellow-b Sapsucker, ad
N Flicker 2
E Phoebe 4
C Chickadee >8
T Titmouse 4
Brown Creeper FOS
Ruby-cr Kinglet 6, pr many more
Hermit Thrush 2 FOS
Gr Catbird
N Mockingbird 2
Myrtle Warbler ~ 12
Magnolia Warbler, late
Pine Warbler
CONNECTICUT WARBLER, ad. male unusual for Fall and indeed the first I've 
ever seen.
Song Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow 4
Wh-thr Sparrow >10
Dark-e Junco 2 (FOS)

All in all, good birding on a gorgeous day, with a taste of winter in 
the mix.

Fred & Jane Fallon
Huntingtown