This morning the dog and I decided to do a little birding in Anne 
Arundel County.  First we tried Patuxent North Tract but found that 
it was closed "until further notice due to flooding," according to 
the sign on the gate.  So, we went to Piney Orchard Nature Preserve 
in Odenton instead.  There the highlight of our walk was not one 
but TWO beautiful male Cape May Warbers, engaged in a bit of a 
singing duel, alongside the paved pathway before the first bridge.  
I got decent looks at both, which more than made up for my 
frustration last Friday, when I was unable to see the Cape May 
reported by Jeff Shenot at Jug Bay the day before (I heard it sing 
several times, in the same area where Jeff saw it, but couldn't 
locate it).

Although the bird activity was somewhat subdued, I managed to 
see or hear (mostly hear) nine additional species of warblers 
(including Northern Parula, Pine, Prairie, Prothonotary, and Hooded)
and both orioles.

   
Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)



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