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Eastern Shore highlights, 11 April 2010

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Mikey Lutmerding

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Mikey Lutmerding

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Sun, 11 Apr 2010 22:25:28 -0400

Hi all,

I birded the Eastern Shore today, starting at Blackwater,  the big highlight
was the RUFF behind the visitors center.  I worked east running into
migrants and recent arrivals, I heard one White-eyed Vireo at Blackwater and
ended up with 11 species of warbler for the day (specifics below).

Ovenbird-  Pretty much everywhere in appropriate habitat
Common Yellowthroat-  Pretty much everywhere in appropriate habitat
Prairie Warbler-  Mt Olive Church Road, east of Nassawango River
Yellow-throated Warbler-   Throughout Nassawango area
Yellow-rumped Warbler-  Sporadic
Northern Parula-  Mt Olive Church Road where it crosses Nassawango R.
Prothonotary Warbler-  Mt Olive Church Road where it crosses Nassawango R.
Black-and-White Warbler-  mainly around Nassawango area
Louisiana Waterthrush-  mainly around Nassawango area
American Redstart-  Mt Olive Church Road where it crosses Nassawango R.
Pine Warbler-  Pretty much any pine stand

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers were everywhere.  On 113 just north of its junction
with 113 business, there was a flooded field that held 142 Glossy Ibis.
Ocean City inlet was very slow, but there was a steady stream of Northern
Gannets heading south trying their hardest not to be blown too close to
shore.  On the way back west, I stopped at the flooded field along Shiloh
Church Road south of Hurlock, this puddle had one of the most impressive
concentrations of yellowlegs that I have seen, the final tally was-

Greater Yellowlegs 432
Lesser Yellowlegs- 70
Pectoral Sandpiper- 27
 Dunlin- 1
STILT SANDPIPER- 1

This field certainly has potential for some nice shorebirds in the coming
weeks.

Photos of some of today's birds can be seen at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeycerw/

Good Birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
Croom, MD