Hi --

Rainy weather is usually good for looking for gulls and a trip to Back
River 
(Balto. Co.) yielded good numbers of Bonaparte's Gulls, but nothing 
unusual. (Of the estimated 850 present, we were able to get good looks at 
about 600). Purple Martins were back in force over the river but the 
number of Tree and Barn Swallows had declined significantly. A surprise 
was an adult GLOSSY IBIS foraging on some wet grass near the river. 

Birds of interest (not a complete list):

Common Loon - 1
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
GLOSSY IBIS - 1
Wood Duck - 4
Ruddy Duck - 6
Bald Eagle - 8
Osprey - 12
Bonaparte's Gull -- est. 850, most molting into summer plumage
Caspian Tern - 1
Purple Martin - est. 50
Tree Swallow -- 500
Barn Swallow - 20
Pine Warbler - heard

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD


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