Afternoon all,
Well, as they say, timing is everything. I stepped out of my shop just before 11 AM for some air and a bit of birding. Ran into some very nice birds that I missed this morning, including a large (25+) flock of male BOBOLINKS, making a huge racket as they flew right over my head heading north. First of the year here. Saw and heard a male Common Yellowthroat (FOY) in the corner where they usually skulk, as well as a non-singing male Yellow Warbler with 2 chickadees. Also had a gorgeous male Indigo Bunting (FOY) perched right at the top of our dogwood tree where the feeders are, and a late Dark-eyed Junco feeding on the ground below.

 Heard a Red-shouldered Hawk off in the distance in my neighbors farm field, as well as a singing Scarlet Tanager (FOY), and had both orioles singing and flitting about the yard. A male RT Hummer flew a beeline for the feeder while I watched for the yellowthroat in the corner. Saw and heard several Barn Swallows, a small flock of Cedar Waxwings (same group as last evening perhaps), Eastern Kingbird, lots of bluebirds, Chipping Sparrows, robins, catbirds, etc. too. 

Gotta love migration!

Get out and enjoy it...
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD

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