Earliest on eBird for Maryland is April 11, 2009 in Mt. Airy. Earliest 
eBird record for Montgomery County is April 23, 1995.

Good birding!
Jim Moore
Rockville, Maryland
PLEASE REPORT YOUR BIRD SIGHTINGS to http://ebird.org/

On 4/10/2010 3:49 PM, George M. Jett wrote:
> The Maryland Yellowbook shows the early date for Blue-winged Warbler 
> is April 13, but it is over 10 years out of date.  It is probably 
> still the best resource you can have besides your binoculars and 
> fieldguide.  Nice find.
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica Bruland" 
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> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 3:12 PM
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Blue-winged Warbler, etc. at Little Bennett
>
>
>> Highlights of a long walk at Little Bennett Regional Park (Montgomery 
>> County) this morning:
>>
>> Blue-winged Warbler (1) singing a quiet abbreviated song. Seems a 
>> little early in the season, but I got good looks and watched him 
>> foraging.
>>
>> Also:
>> Northern Parula (1)
>> Palm Warbler (Yellow) (several)
>> Louisiana Waterthrush (several, including territorial disputes)
>> Pine Warbler (1)
>> Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler (2)
>> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (several, including territorial disputes)
>> Ruby-crowned Kinglet (several; some showing red crowns as they foraged)
>> Tree Swallow (4 squabbling over nest boxes)
>> Hermit Thrush (3 foraging silently)
>> Brown Thrasher (1)
>> Swamp Sparrow (2)
>> Field Sparrow (several)
>> Eastern Towhee (several)
>> Pileated Woodpecker (1)
>>
>> Jessica Bruland
>> Monrovia, MD
>> aderynyreira -at- yahoo.com
>>
>>
>>
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