Needed a warbler fix and Morgan Run is probably the most reliable place
around here for fall migration, although one year I found a Wilson's at
Hashawa on the fall count. Sorry to report that my warblers have either
forgotten about this place, can't find it any more or don't like me. Take
your pick.

The only 2 warblers were BLACK-THROATED GREEN and BLACK-AND-WHITE. Both
found down near the pond.

Also found a flycatcher hawking bugs back past the pond at the second (and
last) old field on the right. Close as I could get, my theory is that I had
an OLIVE-SIDED. I could see dark sides and he was bigger than an empy. He
was settling at the top of a dead tree and  was having an occasional snit
with a GREAT-CRESTED that didn't seem to want him around. If any locals want
to try to confirm my theory, go to the pond, keep walking and turn right at
the row of trees separating the two old fields that are now starting to look
very shrubby.

Also had a brown raptor that might have been a BARRED OWL, if he had just
flown someplace where I could get a better look. He sorta acted like one.

Here at the house we had a nice look at a male BALTIMORE ORIOLE this
AM(before I left) and the hummers have got Laura putting up more feeders to
try to cut down the wars. Like that's possible. These nasty little thugs
would take food away from their own grandmother and probably have.
    Is there a rational reason why the feeders have 6 ports? Only one ever
can be used at a time. Sharing don't happen here.

And we had a BLACK SWALLOWTAIL among the usual butterflies at the bush this
AM. We looked it up to be sure it wasn't a female Tiger.

Jerry Tarbell
Watching birds and bugs in Carroll County