Hey all,

I don't post to the list often (or ever), but I've been subscribed to
the list since I moved down here for college, so I figured it's high
time I start. If anyone in the Towson area knows local spots beyond
Cromwell Valley or wants to bird, get ahold of me.

Cromwell Valley Park, 5/24 (and a few on 5/16 only):
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Empidonax sp.
Eastern Phoebe (5/16)
Eastern Kingbird
Warbling Vireo
Vireo sp. (heard, and it's been a while since I reviewed those paired notes)
Blue Jay
Purple Martin (5/16)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler (5/16)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler (5/16, males)
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart (5/16, female-types)
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak (5/16, 1st year male)
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Red-winged Blackbird (5/16)
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
Orchard Oriole (adult males, 1st year male)
American Goldfinch

Poplar Hill Rd, 5/24:
Heard a rumor about Hooded Warblers being found here - any truth to
that? I don't know if I was in the right place though - right near the
intersection of Warren Rd? Any locals e-mail me off-list if you know
the spot I should be going to.

Blue Jay
American Robin
Wood Thrush
Ovenbird (LOTS calling)
Northern Parula (heard, singing alternate song, REALLY threw me off
until I got home and listened to some audio files - see xeno-canto
"song (B)")
Scarlet Tanager (male)
Common Grackle (flyovers)

ALSO, there's one location I found 2 years ago while driving around
north of Cromwell Valley Rd - Notchcliff Rd off of Glen Arm Rd? It is
100% reliable for Wood Thrush if anyone is looking (just drive up the
hill with your windows open and you'll hear them).

Notchcliff Rd, 5/16:
Louisiana Waterthrush (right at road entrance - there's a spot to pull over)
Wood Thrush

Good birding,
--Alex Coffey