After hearing about the Nelson's Sparrow on Dent Road near Shady Side, I decided to give it a whirl at lunch. Couldn't do it yesterday as Jane and I were returning from North Dakota. Unfortunately, I realized about halfway there that I'd forgotten my calf boots (Wellies to some) which would have made a lot more of the area accessible. Regardless, the place is a gem. 

I didn't find the target sparrow but the place was dripping in Yellow-rumped Warblers. There was a sharpie perched on the power line which made me think initially that it was a small falcon. I don't recall ever seeing a sharpie perched on a wire before. Also, I think my count of butterbutts is a gross underestimate. They were everywhere.
 
Tyler Bell

California, Maryland 

Location:    Dent Road, Anne Arundel County
Observation date:    10/19/09
Number of species:    15

Turkey Vulture    2
Sharp-shinned Hawk    2
Ring-billed Gull    1
Belted Kingfisher    1
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Northern Flicker    2
Blue Jay    2
American Crow    1
Carolina Wren    2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet    2
Brown Thrasher    1
Yellow-rumped Warbler    18
Eastern Towhee    2
Song Sparrow    2
Northern Cardinal    1

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