Spent a very nice morning at Terrapin Beach Park this morning. The highlight was a very cooperative Orange-crowned Warbler that Amanda and I watched for several minutes in full sun at a distance of less than 10 yards. It was actively feeding on small insects in a small (~ 5 ft tall) Russian olive tree and then in some green brair and other low shrubs about 3 - 4 ft off the ground. This was along the main path on the bay side at the furthest point out (across from the bay bridge) before the path curves sharply to the west along the field. There were several sweet gum trees in this area as well that were loaded with Goldfinches and Red-winged Blackbirds, eating the seeds. We spotted 2-4 Pine Siskins in the Goldfinch flock. 

We also had great looks at perched raptors: adult Red-shouldered, juv. Sharp-shinned, and a Red-tail that was quite on the light side. 2 adult Bald Eagles were also seen as well as 3 flyover Tundra Swans. Surprisingly low sparrow diversity today with only White-throated, Song, and Field seen (and Junco). Had one Gray Catbird and ~ 16 Cedar Waxwings, which were nice. 40 species for the morning, full list below.

Good Birding, 

Frank Marenghi
Annapolis, MD




Double-crested
Cormorant
Black
Vulture
Turkey
Vulture
Tundra
Swan
Canada
Goose
American
Black Duck
Mallard
Bufflehead
Bald
Eagle
Sharp-shinned
Hawk
Red-shouldered
Hawk
Ring-billed
Gull
Herring
Gull
Great
Black-backed Gull
Laughing
Gull
Rock
Dove
Red-bellied
Woodpecker
Downy
Woodpecker
Northern
Flicker
Blue
Jay
American
Crow
Carolina
Chickadee
Tufted
Titmouse
Carolina
Wren
American
Robin
Gray
Catbird
Northern
Mockingbird
Cedar
Waxwings
Orange-crowned
Warbler
Yellow-rumped
Warbler
Northern
Cardinal
Field
Sparrow
Song
Sparrow
White-throated
Sparrow
Dark-eyed
Junco
Red-winged
Blackbird
House
Finch
American
Goldfinch
Pine
Siskin
European
Starling