Hi all --

What a difference a day makes! Obviously there was a major exodus last night
from the park, and very few newcomers. The most interesting were the
continuing LOON and KESTREL, as well as the first EASTERN TOWHEES of the
season here. But no kinglets, gnatcatchers, warblers or any significant
signs of migration. The number of Robins was down by 75% and sparrows as
well. I think we have said good-bye to our Fox Sparrows for the year.

One amusing sight was an Osprey hunting over the ornamental Koi pond at
Brookside Gardens, making many passes until he finally connected with a
small fish and took off to enjoy his breakfast!

Birds seen (34 spp):

COMMON LOON - 1 (Pine Lake)
Canada Goose - 12
Mallard - 4
HOODED MERGANSER - 4 (female, Nature Ctr. pond)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 3
OSPREY - 1
Turkey Vulture - 4
AMERICAN KESTREL - 1 (female)
Mourning Dove - 10
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Northern Flicker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue Jay - 8
Fish Crow - heard
Common Crow - 6
Crow Sp. - 10-12
Tufted Tit - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 7
Carolina Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 40+
European Starling - 5
EASTERN TOWHEE - 3
Chipping Sparrow - 6
Song Sparrow - 4-5
White-throated Sparrow - 3
Dark-eyed Junco - 7
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Common Grackle - 20
American Goldfinch - 5
House Sparrow - 3

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD

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