Hi all this morning 7-8-11 I went up to Anderson Corner Road in Northeastern Q.A. county to look for the recently reported Hooded warbler . I had no luck findindg it or much else . I tried some near by roads to see what could be found highlights below
Q.A. section of Bear Swamp Road 7-8-11
Eastern Wood Pewee 2 one on a nest
American Goldfinch 5
Purple Martin 52 on the powerline very close to the Delaware line but in Q.A. May have been a nesting box near by but I did not see it
Teats Branch Road east of Barclay 7-8-11
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Yellow billed Cuckoo 1 heard only
Cardinal 1
Red eyed Vireo 1 seen heard in many places
White eyed Vireo 2
Worm eating warbler 1 seen well
Last week 6-27 thru 7 -2 for a researcher at the Wye Research Center and in cooperation the Chester River Association Walter Ellison and myself did some breeding bird surveys of some 12 sites in Kent county and Queen Annes County. Sites were of planted Switch Grass plots\buffers on Priviate Farms. One side comment the plots that were pure thick and lush Switch Grass and standing over headhigh held very little birds . The plots that had mixed vegetation held many more birds . Common species of these areas were Red Winged Blackbirds, Common yellowthroat, Indigo Buntings and Blue Grosbeaks. But we did find some good birds in as well as out of the plots exact locations will not be given out as all are privite and most not near the roads anyway. Highlights and interesting sightings below
6-27-11 Dickcissels 5 two pair and one recent fledgling just east of Chestertown in plot Kent county
6-28-11 Cattle Egret 1 flyover east of Rockhall Kent County
6-30-11 Spotted Sandpiper 1 banks of the Chester River off Tilghmans Neck Queen Annes County
Ruby Throated Hummingbird 1 Walter E. spotted one out over the river
7 -2-11 Grasshopper Sparrow 18 Southeast of Centreville in plot
Dickcissel 3 two in plot edge one heard across the field
Blue gray Gnatcatcher 2 adult feeding a fledged youngster
Happy Birding
DannyPoet
Queenstown, Maryland
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