Southern Maryland, 4/25

Matt O'Donnell (Matt_O@worldnet.att.net)
Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:05:27 -0400 

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We decided to go to Point Lookout to find the sparrows today. On the =
way, we tried to stop at the Cypress Swamp, but found it was closed =
until 1, though we're not sure why the trails aren't open even when the =
building isn't. We drove down the road to where it crosses the swamp and =
found 1 Northern Waterthrush, 100 Rusty Blackbirds, 3 Northern Parulas, =
and 2 Black Vultures.=20

Flag Ponds turned out to be quite productive as an alternative stop. In =
the parking lot, there were 1 Pine Warbler and 2 Yellow-throated =
Warblers. At Taylor's Pond (I think that's the name of it) there was a =
Pileated Woodpecker and my father saw a Prothonotary Warbler. =
Unfortunately, we couldn't find it again. Closer to the beach were 5 =
White-eyed Vireos. 6 Bonaparte's Gulls were still hanging around =
offshore. In the grass, we scared up a Seaside Sparrow, fortunately, =
since we weren't going to see any at Point Lookout.

At Point Lookout, we tried to find the Seaside and Sharp-tailed =
Sparrows, but I guess they moved on. However, a quick check of the marsh =
edge resulted in a Sora flying up. A Merlin also flew over the pond. 3 =
Common Loons in breeding plumage dove offshore, as well as 6 Horned =
Grebes in patchy breeding plumage. 1 House Wren, about 4 Thrashers, and =
1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet were near the fort. There was a Snowy Egret in =
the pond as well. A Bald Eagle nest is visible from the boat launch with =
two nestlings. There were no sparrows at Cornfield Harbor road, either.

Matt O'Donnell
Burke, VA
Matt_O@att.net



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We decided to go to Point Lookout to = find the=20 sparrows today. On the way, we tried to stop at the Cypress Swamp, but = found it=20 was closed until 1, though we're not sure why the trails aren't open = even when=20 the building isn't. We drove down the road to where it crosses the swamp = and=20 found 1 Northern Waterthrush, 100 Rusty Blackbirds, 3 Northern Parulas, = and 2=20 Black Vultures.
 
Flag Ponds turned out to be quite = productive as=20 an alternative stop. In the parking lot, there were 1 Pine Warbler and 2 = Yellow-throated Warblers. At Taylor's Pond (I think that's the name of = it) there=20 was a Pileated Woodpecker and my father saw a Prothonotary Warbler.=20 Unfortunately, we couldn't find it again. Closer to the beach were 5 = White-eyed=20 Vireos. 6 Bonaparte's Gulls were still hanging around offshore. In the = grass, we=20 scared up a Seaside Sparrow, fortunately, since we weren't going to see = any at=20 Point Lookout.
 
At Point Lookout, we tried to find the Seaside and=20 Sharp-tailed Sparrows, but I guess they moved on. However, a quick check = of the=20 marsh edge resulted in a Sora flying up. A Merlin also flew over the = pond. 3=20 Common Loons in breeding plumage dove offshore, as well as 6 Horned = Grebes in=20 patchy breeding plumage. 1 House Wren, about 4 Thrashers, and 1 = Ruby-crowned=20 Kinglet were near the fort. There was a Snowy Egret in the pond as well. = A Bald=20 Eagle nest is visible from the boat launch with two nestlings. There = were no=20 sparrows at Cornfield Harbor road, either.
 
Matt O'Donnell
Burke, VA
Matt_O@att.net
 
 
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