Hi Everyone,

I used the early morning (5 Nov 2010) rain as an excuse to take a break from my weekly Assateague counts and instead visited Truitts and George Island Landings in southern Worcester County.  Nice birding at both locations.

Highlights from Truitts Landing (7:30-9:45am; water high, which kept shorebirds distant) included:

Blue-winged Teal     2
Greater Yellowlegs     43
Lesser Yellowlegs     1
Long-billed Dowitcher     38
Sedge Wren     1
Marsh Wren     3
Nelson's Sparrow     2
Saltmarsh Sparrow     1
At George Island Landing (10:15-11:20am; water over the road), a group of 82 Forster's Terns included 2 COMMON TERNS (a new November bird for me).  Approximately 200 Tree Swallows were feeding over the marsh, but I couldn't find any Cave Swallows among them.  A single Boat-tailed Grackle was also present.

Nothing like a little Worcester time to get you fired up for the Rarity Roundup--can't wait!

Have fun,

Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD