Hey everyone,

I birded this evening in the southeast section of Talbot County
concentrating on field birds.  I was successful with a male Dickcissel
at Hole-In-The-Wall Cemetery off at Rt 50/Manadier Rds.  The
Dickcissel was on the north edge of the field north of the cemetery.
It was far enough off that I could just barely hear it singing and
needed a scope to get decent looks.  I then headed to the fields at
the Kate's Point Rd / Windy Hill Rd fields.  I spent an hour listening
to meadowlarks, Horned Larks, and Grasshopper Sparrows.  Three female
Harriers were working the fields (all three were seen at one time).  I
was hoping to hear Bobwhite but failed to hear any.  Full ebird lists
below.

Location:     Hole-In-The-Wall Cemetery -- Ta/MD
Observation date:     5/24/11
Number of species:     10

Mourning Dove     2
American Robin     2
Northern Mockingbird     1
Common Yellowthroat     1     singing
Chipping Sparrow     3
Grasshopper Sparrow     4     singing
Blue Grosbeak     1
Dickcissel     1     Singing in the field north of the cemetery on the
northern edge.  Could barely hear him singing and needed a scope to
see bird well.
Red-winged Blackbird     9
Common Grackle     14

Location:     Kates Point Rd fields -- Ta/MD
Observation date:     5/24/11
Number of species:     16

Great Blue Heron     2
Northern Harrier     3     Three female type harriers feeding in the
fields.  All three birds viewed at one time.
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
American Crow     2
Horned Lark     6
Purple Martin     9
Tree Swallow     1
Barn Swallow     1
Northern Mockingbird     1
Grasshopper Sparrow     11
Northern Cardinal     1
Indigo Bunting     2
Red-winged Blackbird     13
Eastern Meadowlark     6

Jim Brighton
Easton, MD


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