I had a good morning walk around Schoolhouse Pond today.  It was nice to see the clouds moving off and a few more migrant warblers showed up at the pond.  The highlight was undoubtedly a singing male Canada Warbler.  At one point the bird perched quite close and allowed decent, if brief views.  Also present was an adult female Tennessee Warbler (also foraging fairly low), 1 singing Yellow Warbler, two dozen or so Blackpoll Warblers, several Common Yellowthroats, an American Redstart, and the singing Prothonotary Warbler, which has been present near the rear platform for three weeks or so now.

Another highlight was a singing Willow Flycatcher in the scrubby willows near the rear of the pond.  I heard the bird sing twice, but was never able to view it as it stayed out of sight well away from where you are able to walk.  Also, there were several species of shorebirds on the grassy mudflats:  2 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, and 1 Least Sandpiper.

Also of interest the last several days has been a large flock of Cedar Waxwings.  Yesterday I estimated 120 of the birds.  Today there were fewer, but probably still a couple dozen foraging in the trees lining the pond.  Other birds included several Eastern Wood Pewees, a singing Indigo Bunting, singing Orchard Oriole, Barn Swallows, Tree Swallows, and a few Northern Rough-winged Swallows.  I've also had a few Bank Swallows the last several days, but did not see any this morning.  

Fred Shaffer
Crofton, Anne Arundel