Went looking for Odonates today and was ecstatic to see a flyover SANDHILL 
CRANE at Fort Frederick. We had just admired a TURKEY that flew across the 
river and then spotted a Crane flying down the river!

Most exciting were a half dozen Appalachian Jewelwings ...very rare in MD 
and as of date the Easternmost record!

http://flic.kr/p/bCQTsu

Of course 5 sparrow species made the trip worthwhile :)

Bonnie Ott


Fort Frederick SP--Big Pool, Washington, US-MD
Apr 29, 2012 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Eastern and Fragile Forktails, Appalachian Jewelwing, CGD, 
Blue Corp, C Whitetail, Cobra C, C Basket tail, Stream Cruiser, Lancet/Ashy 
Clubtail, Rusty Snaketail
44 species

Canada Goose  12
Wood Duck  2
Mallard  2
Green-winged Teal  1
Common Merganser  10     female with chicks
Wild Turkey  1
Double-crested Cormorant  6
Great Blue Heron  2
Turkey Vulture  1
Osprey  3
Sandhill Crane  1     flying down the river...more details will be added
Solitary Sandpiper  1
Mourning Dove  2
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1
Warbling Vireo  2
Red-eyed Vireo  1
Fish Crow  2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow  6
Tree Swallow  4
Carolina Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  5
American Robin  3
Louisiana Waterthrush  2
Northern Parula  2
Chipping Sparrow  1
Field Sparrow  1
Song Sparrow  9
Swamp Sparrow  1
White-throated Sparrow  12
Northern Cardinal  3
Indigo Bunting  2
Common Grackle  14
Brown-headed Cowbird  2
Baltimore Oriole  2
American Goldfinch  9

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) 

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