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A good day at Patuxent North Tract today 5/15

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Helen Patton

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Helen Patton

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Sat, 15 May 2010 15:34:32 -0400

Hi,
Sally Wechsler and I went to the Patuxent Refuge North Tract, Anne Arundel Co, this beautiful morning.  We had a nice assortment of flycatchers, including unexpected OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHERS, 13 warbler species, a SUMMER TANAGER and both ORIOLES.  Highlights below:

WOOD DUCK with 3 ducklings
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER opposite Merganser Pond - One on high perch another one calling
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Purple Martin
SWAINSON'S THRUSH - Road to Lake Allen
Yellow-throated Vireo
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
SUMMER TANAGER - Road to Lake Allen
Blue Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole
64 species total.
Beautiful morning,
Helen

Helen Patton
429 Hamilton Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 588-5418