Southern MD birds 5/7

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Howdy all!

        I was out birding my home stomping grounds with California
birder Tom Grey yesterday.  We had a total of 113 species, including 21
species of warblers.  7 species were new lifers for Tom, as well as 48
new year birds.  His birding week here in the mid-Atlantic is off to a
good start :-)

        A majority of the species we had for the day were from 6-9am at
Calvert Cliffs St Pk (CCSP).  All the warbler species (except for Yellow
which we got at Pt Lookout and Prairie which we heard near the
intersection of Rt 2-4 and Parran Rd and Yellow-breasted Chat at
Jefferson Patterson Pk and Museum (JPPM)) were seen at CCSP.  And SEEN
is correct.  We were lucky yesterday to see 18 species of warblers (only
Blue-winged and Prairie and Yellow-breasted Chat were heard only).

        Additionally, it was a real pleasure to have a few of our
Eastern, flashy birds show off.  We had stunning looks at Scarlet and
Summer Tanagers, and Baltimore Oriole at CCSP.  There was a plethora of
electric-blue Indigo Buntings at JPPM, too.  Other goodies included a
calling Bobwhite at Cornfield Harbor near Pt Lookout, a Wild Turkey near
JPPM, and a calling Chuck-wills Widow at dusk at Pt Lookout to top the
day off <grin>.

Off to Alaska today!  Everyone have a great Spring!

Greg Miller,
Lusby, MD

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