Went looking for Clive Harris's MoCo Summer Tanager/s around 6 PM tonight.
Found one along the gated driveway at 20301 River Rd at about 6:15.

Actually had a bit of good luck finding this bird. I initially started at
entrance to Summitt Hall Turf Farm, driving slowly back along River Rd
towards McKee-Beshers WMA and listening out my car windows for tanagers.
Stopped a few times to check out birds that turned out to be Scarlet
Tanagers. At one point, felt I had gone past the 350 yard mark mentioned by
Clive and was gonna make a 4-5 point turn and head back towards Summit Hall
but felt it might not be the safest thing to do so drove further down to
use driveway at 20301 to make turn.

As soon as I pulled in driveway, saw and heard the bird just on other side
of gate in some low trees on right. Had good looks at a female Summer
Tanager and recorded a few seconds of it calling. After that it flew across
road to McKee-Beshers WMA side and I lost it when it stopped calling.

A long sought after county bird for me.  Thanks Clive!

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg




On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Clive Harris <>wrote:

> Went out this morning on River Rd and other parts of the county.
>
> Highlights were:
>
> Summer Tanager - one, possibly two birds.  Female first seen on shoulder
> of River Rd c 350 yards before Summit Hall Turf Farm entrance and gave very
> good looks.  It was spooked by a car but remained in the area, calling
> frequently.  Driving on another 150 yards I heard another Summer Tanager
> calling but could not see it.  It might've been the same bird but I doubt
> it given the distance.  I've seen them in DC several times but can't recall
> seeing on in the county.
>
> Dickcissel - continuing male on Westerley Rd at last year's spot.
>
> Vesper Sparrow - one singing further along Westerley Rd right next
> to 20500.
>
> Blue Grosbeak - several locations along River Rd.
>
> Good birding
>
> Clive Harris
> Cabin John, MD
>
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