Although I only started birding at 9am today, I had a very good morning / early afternoon at Terrapin Beach Park on Kent Island. I saw 9 warbler species, including an Orange-crowned. I have had this species here before but was not expecting it yet. I'll take it. The CT I was expecting, however, still has not showed! :) Other fall arrivals (for me) included a Lincoln's Sparrow seen well but briefly at the back of the big meadow, keeping company (loosely) with Song Sparrows, Common Yellowthroats, a seemingly latish Blue Grosbeak, and my first Winter Wren of fall migration. Blackpolls may have been the most abundant warbler I encountered, probably reaching double digits. I also saw 2 or 3 Tennessee Warblers, several Magnolias and N. Parulas, 1 Bay-breasted, and my first Yellow-rumps of the fall, although only about 6-8 so far. I also encountered my first White-throated Sparrows, several Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Another highlight was great close-up looks at approx. 16 Wood Ducks from within one of the blinds on the pond. A perched adult Bald Eagle was also watching! Full list below.
Good Birding,
Frank Marenghi
Annapolis, MD
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Wood Duck - at least 16 (mixed group of adult m&f, subadults, and one interesting-looking indiv. w. black instead of green parts (crest, etc.; photgraphed)
American Black Duck
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - first of fall
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - first of fall
Winter Wren - first of fall
Carolina Wren
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Common Yellowthroat - several throughout, flock of at leat 6 near maint. area
Northern Parula
Blackpoll Warbler - prob. most abundant warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler
Tennessee Warbler - at least 2-3
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1 (w/ Tenn. and Bay-brst, Duller yellow-olive overall including undertail coverts, broken eye-ring, blurry streaks on upper breast, behavior was somewhat reminiscent of chickadee; first of fall
Yellow-rumped Warbler - first of fall, 2nd most abund. warbler sp.
Blue Grosbeak - seems late? 1 bird flushed from field into trees, saw rich brown back, large bill, chestnut wing bars in flight, likely an immature
Song Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow - Seen briefly with Song Sparrow but noted gray face, buffy malar region and upper breast with fine streaks limited to sides of breast, raised crest, no central spot, heard chipping; first of fall
White-throated Sparrow - 2, first of fall
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
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