We have had the usual number of House Wrens in the neighborhood, the first on 4/15. Our first male Hummingbird arrived at the feeder on 4/18 which is about a week earlier than usual. The first female was on May 1 and we now have our normal two pairs regularly coming to the feeders. But does anyone have the sense that Cuckoos are way scarce? And one more sign of the times: we have had a young Raven following an adult around the neighborhood, begging. We have not been able to locate a nest site but we hear them most frequently near the corner of Rutgers and Yale in the College Gardens subdivision of Rockville. The Crows and Blue Jays mob the Ravens regularly. It will be interesting to see if a new raptor in town has any effect on our resident Red-shouldered or Cooper's Hawks, not to mention the Crows and Blue Jays.
Paul O'Brien
Rockville, Mont. Co., MD
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From: Les Roslund <>
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Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 10:35 am
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] hummers
Same situation over here in Talbot County. No regular visiting by Hummers.
I have seen three individual visits to my feeder - spread out over the past
month. Also saw three hummers out in fields when birding in the region. In
prior years a pair has taken residence in early May and been regular
visitors for several weeks.
Regarding House Wrens - close to the same story. I have seen three at
various sites while out birding, but none taking residence here at home.
LES ROSLUND
TALBOT COUNTY
EASTON, MD
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] hummers
Hi --
We also have had NO hummers in our garden (blooming trumpet vine and native
honeysuckle) although a fellow who lives next to Wheaton Regional Park and
got his feeder up early said he had a bunch all together about two weeks ago
and still some now (although we've yet to see one there).
Very low numbers of neotropical migrants this year at any of our local
sites...
Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD
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