I am in the middle of doing my Breeding Bird surveys at McKee-Beshers 
WMA (Mont Co) and Wood Thrushes are at normal population levels.  For 
example, today (6-7) I recorded 18 along my best route for Wood Thrushes.
        Other highlights today were a Willow Flycatcher calling briefly in 
the buttonbush swamp just before you enter the fields and 2 singing 
Yellow-throated Warblers ( one at a location I knew about and the other at a 
new location).

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Heatwole" <>
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Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 9:47 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Wood Thrushes?


> Every year I've heard Wood Thrushes in the woods near my house (Damascus
> MD). They've been quite reliable - I usually hear the first one between
> April 24 and April 27. But, this year I haven't heard a single one. It 
> might
> be my 67-year-old ears (but I seem to be able to hear the other "usual
> suspects") or are the numbers of Wood Thrushes down this year?
>
> Tony Heatwole
> Damascus, MD