A Louisiana Waterthrush was singing on Leonard Road in Caroline this morning
too! A Winter Wren was also singing occasionally.
Anne Marie Johnson
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Location: George Road Pond
Observation date: 4/7/10
Notes: Viewing from the west side. WEATHER: Temp: 71F (!). Wind: SW 12
mph. Overcast. Good visibility. OBSERVERS: Chris Wood and Jessie Barry.
Number of species: 25
Canada Goose 190
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 8
Green-winged
While recording BROWN CREEPER in Shindagan Hollow this morning, I
heard my first of year HERMIT THRUSH singing under the balsams. This
was south, out of the basin.
However, while recording the two LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES singing on
Leonard Road, I found a pair of BLUE-HEADED VIREOS doing
A VERY welcome sight at 9:30 a.m.. Our 1st CHIPPING SPARROW was hopping along
the edge of the back walk either gleaning bugs or looking for the little
birdseed I usually have sprinkled there for chippers song sparrows.
Bluebirds are trying hard to chase away the abominable male house sparrows
Maybe it is a bit early to call it a nest, as they were just putting the
first sticks down BUT! I am optimistic J
Hey, John VN . great sighting of the BC Night Herons! And I didn't
know about an osprey nest on the south side of 318 on Gravel Rd. but did
see one a couple yrs. ago on the
Attracted by a third-hand report of a possible Bell's Vireo on the Wilson Trail
north
at Sapsucker Woods this afternoon (07 April), I ran into Tom Johnson, Carolyn
Sedgwick, and Jay McGowan. They kindly pointed out a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER,
a first for the basin for 2010, so far as I know. I
