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Upper Watts Branch Park for 5/15

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pobrien776

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Sat, 15 May 2010 11:56:47 -0400

Last night brought in a swarm of new birds, although I heard no thrush flight at 10:45PM.  A small crowd of birders was blown in as well: Lydia, Linda, Andy, Bob and Pat.  The birds:

Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Acadian Flycatcher (silent but green)
Least Flycatcher (singing)
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Swainson's Thrush 3
Northern Parula 4
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Blackburnian Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart 5
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Scarlet Tanager 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole

Yesterday afternoon there was a Canada Warbler along the creek.  The past week has been quite productive with 19 species of warblers.  There was no sign of yesterday's Mourning Warbler today.

Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD