Went to Patuxent Refuge to try out new binoculars - Nikon Monarch 10x42.
I find them easy to use and great in low light condition (in the woods). Can 
focus
as close as ~8 ft.

I didn't get a very early start (around 9:15 a.m.) but found some good migrants
...Baltimore Oriole (see my pbase.com photo below), Orchard Oriole, Indigo 
Bunting, Yellow-billed Cuckoo,
Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow, 2 Green Herons (flying together), Wood 
Ducks,
RW Blackbirds, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. I don't typically list resident birds 
unless
they're not commonly seen.  

http://www.pbase.com/photoops2/image/135272553/medium

Steve Noyes
Volunteer Naturalist
Patuxent Research Refuge
Laurel MD 20707
http://patuxent.fws.gov


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