Good day along the Paint Branch Stream Valley Park path in 
College Park, PG County.  Started with my first ACADIAN 
FLYCATCHER of the year, at the Cherry Hill Rd head of the 
trail.  Also my first VEERY for the trail at the same 
location (Ryan Farrell reported one a week or so ago in the 
same area I believe).  Nine warbler species, including my 
first WILSON'S WARBLER of the year (near the last bridge 
before the university 11b parking lot)---nice look at a 
singing male, and my first BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER and 
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER for the trail this year.  Another 
highlight was a singing male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK just 
south of MD-193 on the stream side of the trail.

Here's the full report:

Report Details
Location name: Paint Branch Stream Valley Park
Observation date: 5/10/06
Duration: 2 hour(s) 10 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 1
Are you reporting all the species you identified? Yes
Total # of species: 56
Observation type: Traveling Count
Start time: 7:20 AM
Distance covered: 2.5 mile(s)
Area covered: N/A
Weather had a negative effect on my ability to collect 
birding information: No

Checklist diary notes:
Clear and cool with calm winds. First-of-year birds: Acadian 
Flycatcher, Wilson's Warbler (male), and Rose-breasted 
Grosbeak (male). First-of-year for the path: Black-throated 
Green Warbler, Black & White Warbler. First-of-path bird: 
Veery. There may have been 2 more Wood Ducks, a second Great 
Blue Heron, Killdeer, and Downy Woodpecker, and many more 
Cedar Waxwings (flyover flock, but not sure of the ID). One 
Eastern Kingbird may have been tending a nest. Two 
Red-bellied Woodpeckers exchanged places in a tree cavity. 
May have glimpsed an Eastern Phoebe and heard Blue-headed 
Vireo, Blackpoll Warbler, and Field Sparrow.

Species Details
Species Name Number Reported
Canada Goose 25
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Eastern Bluebird 2
VEERY 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 20
Cedar Waxwing 6
Northern Parula 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER 1
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER 1
Ovenbird 1
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
WILSON'S WARBLER 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 2
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 7
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 3
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 5

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-- 
Derek C. Richardson, College Park, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html