Sorry Kurt. I don't ever consider Mute Swan a highlight!

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD


Highlights were a Mute Swan, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Brown 
reeper.







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From: Kurt R. Schwarz <>
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Sent: Sat, Oct 2, 2010 1:22 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Riley's Lock: Mute Swan, YT Vireo, Brown Creeper


I led five folks today for the C&O Canal Association, we went upstream from 
iley's Lock.  Highlights were a Mute Swan, Yellow-throated Vireo, and Brown 
reeper.
0730-1100
x   Canada Goose
   Mute Swan
       On the far side of the Potomac, clearly showed a tail, could only have 
een a Mute.
   Great Blue Heron
   Great Egret
   Turkey Vulture
   Osprey
   Red-shouldered Hawk
   Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)
   Chimney Swift
       They appeared to be quite abundant, several dozen, but did not manage a 
ount.
   Belted Kingfisher
   Red-bellied Woodpecker
   Downy Woodpecker
   Hairy Woodpecker
   Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
   Pileated Woodpecker
   Eastern Phoebe
   Yellow-throated Vireo
       Singing, burry vireo song.
   Blue Jay
       Big migratory push, they were moving upstream at treetop level. Did not 
anage a count, but probably several hundred.
   American Crow
   Fish Crow
   Carolina Chickadee
   Tufted Titmouse
   White-breasted Nuthatch
   Brown Creeper
       Seen and heard calling. Seems early.
   Carolina Wren
   Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
       One seen.
   American Robin
   Gray Catbird
   European Starling
   Cedar Waxwing
   Northern Parula
   Black-throated Green Warbler
   Northern Cardinal
   Rose-breasted Grosbeak
   American Goldfinch
Kurt Schwarz
owCo
oawaybird at verizon dot net.