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Blackburnian Warbler at Schoolhouse Pond

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Fred Shaffer

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Fred Shaffer

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Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:13:17 -0400

My morning walk around Schoolhouse Pond was highlighted by a 1st fall Blackburnian Warbler.  It was foraging fairly low and close to the boardwalk when I spotted it.  The bird was with a small group of birds foraging in the trees next to the boardwalk near the residential and office townhouses.  This area is frequently good during migration as it receives the first sunlight of the day.  Also present in the group were several Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, a Red-eyed Vireo, female American Redstart, White-eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe, several House Finch, and two Gray Catbirds.

Other birds this morning included 7 Great Blue Herons, a few Wood Ducks, and a Double-crested Cormorant.   Yesterday (8/31), I had a calling Veery in the woods adjacent to the historic site next to the pond.  Also, there were 25 flyover Laughing Gulls and 2 flyover Ring-billed Gulls, so things are looking up in this regards too.

Fred Shaffer

Crofton, MD