Bluebirds/Pine Warblers
THBeal@aol.com
Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:51:34 EDT
I was on the North Tract of the PRR this AM about 0830 at the Wildlife
Viewing Area and observed a flock of about 20 Bluebirds, associated with these
were up to 8 Pine Warblers. They moved from tree to tree with the Bluebirds
and even feed at the edge of the gravel road with them for the time I was
there (about 30 min). Then about a hour later I saw a smaller flock of
Bluebirds at Lake Allen with 3 Pine Warblers mixed in. Has anyone seen this
behavior before or is it just coincidence?
Other highlights- 8 warbler species, including Nashville on the River
Trail, "grey-cheeked" thrush, 6 woodpecker species, first White-throated
Sparrow of the fall, and (family of ?) 4 Brown Creepers. I may need to take
off my glasses to read my Peterson's, but I can still hear their calls.
Tom Beal
Glenn Dale, MD