I led an enthusiastic group of supporters of The Nature Conservancy 
on a 3-hour walk at Pennyfield Lock on the C&O Canal this morning, 
Tuesday April 19.

Despite the overcast and occasionally showery conditions, birds were 
moderately active.  Our nicest finds were a small group of PURPLE 
FINCHes, a stunning male PRAIRIE WARBLER (most unusual for this 
location), and several singing YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERs, two of which 
appeared to be in a territorial fight.  NORTHERN PARULAs were very 
much in evidence and we had a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER in the scope 
for several minutes.

Another enjoyable highlight was watching a pair of BLUE-GRAY 
GNATCATCHERs building a nest.

Mike Bowen
Montgomery Bird Club, MOS
Bethesda, MD

D.H. Michael Bowen
8609 Ewing Drive
Bethesda, MD  20817
Telephone: (301) 530-5764
e-mail:  dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom

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