Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 18:40:54 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Chris Starling Subject: Saturday Cecil Birds. Greetings, Sorry for the late post. I thought I might report on a few of the sightings I made Saturday for the May count in Cecil County. I spent 10 hours really picking through the woods, marinas, and campgrounds of Carpenter's Point and the Perryville Town Park. 88 Species where found including a life bird for me. Warblers included; yellow-rumped (146), Common Yellowthroat (12), Magnolia Warbler (1), Northern Parula (15), Black-throated Green (1), Black- throated Blue (8), Blackpoll warbler (1), American Redstart (8), Ovenbird (7), Louisiana Waterthrush (2), Kentucky Warbler (lifebird!, 2), Black and White (7), Pine Warbler (3), Prairie Warbler (4). Thrushes were; Robin (72), Bluebird (1), Wood (13), Swainson's (1), Veery (2). Vireos included; Blue-headed (1), Red-eyed (14), White-eyed (6), Yellow-throated (1). Large flocks of swallows were also seen along a beach at Carpenter's Point. Most of them where Tree Swallows (172), but others included; Purple Martin (30), Bank Swallow (38), Norhtern Rough-winged (32), and Barn Swallow (152). other notable birds seen on Saturday where: Baltimore Oriole (2), Orchard Oriole (3), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (2), Spotted Sandpiper (2), Great- crested Flycatcher (6), Eastern Kingbird (12), Bonaparte's Gull (2), Caspian tern (1), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4), Indigo Bunting (8), Yellow- billed Cuckoo (2), Red Breasted Merganser (1), Green Heron (1), Chimney Swift (44), House Wren (7) Great Egret (1), and Common Loon (6). On Sunday I spent a few minutes walking around my yard. Migrants in the trees included Red-eyed Vireo, White-eyed Vireo, Great-creasted Flycatcher , and Ruby-throated Hummingbird. I feel like I am forgeting something else though.... Oh well... Good Birding, Chris Starling North East, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================