Re: [MDOsprey] Layhill Park 9/13
Warblerick@aol.com
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 06:57:29 EDT
Joe,
I birded Layhill Park on Sunday Sept 12, and had a really nice group of
birds, including a fly-by N. Harrier, a fly-over Osprey, 18 Broad-winged
Hawks (12 in one kettle), Great-crested Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, and E.
Phoebe, a probable Least Flycatcher, Red and White-eyed Vireos, a number of
hummingbirds, all the woodpeckers except Red-headed and YBSA, Carolina and
House Wrens, B-G Gnatcatcher, Blue-winged Warbler, N. Parula, Chestnut-sided
Warblers, Magnolia Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warbler (male),
Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler (male), Black & White
Warbler, American Redstarts, C. Yellowthroats, and a Canada Warbler.
My best find though, was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, seen in the small overgrown
field on the left just before you reach the southernmost soccer field. I have
had them often in this park (in fact it seems to be a fairly reliable place
for them), but this was the earliest one for me here. The only other sparrows
were a group of 3 Song Sparrows near the same spot. Walk clockwise around
this small overgrown field, and you may find it as it flys up and lands in
the blackberry brambles to stare back at you. If you "pish" for it, and it
appears, it may raise its' "crest" for you, something not all the field
guides show or mention. A very delicately beautiful bird.
This small park is usually very active during the migration season, but as
Paul O'Brien said in a previous message (regarding pelagics, I think) timing
is everything!
The Lincoln's may very well hang around for a time, as they usually seem to
do.
Happy birding,
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD
Warblerick@aol.com