I birded at Governors Bridge Natural Area this morning along with a large group of other folks.  It was very active, particularly in the scrubby area and tree lines near the fence at Governor Bridge Road.  There was a nice variety of warblers, including an adult Cape May Warbler feeding very low in some locust trees and low shrubs, apparently oblivious to the group watching nearby.  Other warblers seen and heard included Ovenbirds, Northern Parula, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, several Nashville Warblers, Black-throated Green Warbler, Magnolia Warblers, Black and White Warblers, Canada Warbler, and a Redstart.

Other birds included a Scarlet Tanager, many Catbirds and Red-eyed Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, and several of the regular woodpecker species.  Before I left, I birded the scrubby area a little closer to the river along a mostly overgrown path, and got great views of a 1st fall male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.  I believe that this bird may have been spotted by others earlier in the morning before I arrived.  These are the highlights of what I saw, others in the group undoubtedly saw other birds in addition to these.  It was a great morning to be out.

Fred Shaffer

Crofton, Anne Arundel