Had a nice walk at Hughes Hollow/McKee-Beshers WMA mid to late morning on Sunday.  A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was posing for pictures for two photographers using mighty big lenses in the trees right by the parking lot at the beginning of the levee when we arrived at 10:00 and was in the same area when we left at 11:40.  We also had three Purple Finches, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, and Swamp and Field Sparrows.  The only waterfowl or water birds were three Ring-necked ducks.  My complete eBird list is below.

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, MD

Location:     Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers WLMA
Observation date:     10/17/10
Number of species:     35

Canada Goose     29
Ring-necked Duck     3
Turkey Vulture     2
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     1     Cuckoo seen clearly by several observers.  Stayed in plain view for quite some time.
Chimney Swift     3
Red-bellied Woodpecker     3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     1
Downy Woodpecker     5
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Blue Jay     22
American Crow     2
Carolina Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     2
Red-breasted Nuthatch     1
White-breasted Nuthatch     3
Carolina Wren     4
Eastern Bluebird     3
American Robin     20
Gray Catbird     3
Cedar Waxwing     12
Yellow-rumped Warbler     13
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     12
Eastern Towhee     3
Field Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     6
Northern Cardinal     2
Red-winged Blackbird     3
Common Grackle (Purple)     2
Purple Finch     3
American Goldfinch     1