Daniel and all,

We were also at Jug Bay today. Our list is similar to Daniel's, but we
missed on Bald Eagle, Caspian Tern, Pileated WP, Yellow Rumped,
Black-throated Green, LA Waterthrush, Swamp Sparrow and the Least SP.

However we got some that he missed:
Spotted SP at Merkle
Bobolink at Merkle
Red-headed WP
Northern Flicker
Am Crow
Fish Crow
Marsh Wren- heard near observation tower on Merkle side
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Probable) Philadelphia Vireo - Laura saw it. I missed
Yellow Warbler at Merkle
Canada Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler

The Bobolink was in his usual habitat near the visitor center at Merkle - at
the top of a cedar tree. Ain't that where everybody looks for them? We heard
him sing and there he was. Visible from the parking lot.
Red-headed WP was at the end of a long trail we like to hike from the
Patuxent River Park side. Laura spotted it while looking for a Redstart.
Canada warbler wasn't far from there.
Several of the warblers were found in the tree next to the restrooms.:
Blue-winged, Blackpoll and Chestnut-sided.
Our Wood Ducks included some fresh new little ones.

Also found the PINK LADYSLIPPERS in their usual spot just over the wooden
bridge on the Merkle side. Some were still blooming.
Beautiful day to be out there. Hated to come home.

Jerry Tarbell
Ready to sleep like a log in Carroll County


Daniel's list:

Location:     Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Observation date:     5/8/11
Number of species:     52

Canada Goose     X
Wood Duck     2
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Great Blue Heron     4
Black Vulture     X
Turkey Vulture     X
Osprey     X
Bald Eagle     2
Caspian Tern     1
Forster's Tern     3
Chimney Swift     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     X
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Acadian Flycatcher     1
White-eyed Vireo     1
Warbling Vireo     1
Red-eyed Vireo     3
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Tree Swallow     2
Barn Swallow     1
Carolina Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Carolina Wren     1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     X
Wood Thrush     X
Gray Catbird     1
Northern Mockingbird     X
Northern Parula     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler     1
Black-throated Green Warbler     1
Blackpoll Warbler     1
Black-and-white Warbler     2
American Redstart     2
Prothonotary Warbler     2
Ovenbird     3
Louisiana Waterthrush     1
Common Yellowthroat     8
Eastern Towhee     1
Chipping Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     1
Swamp Sparrow     1
Scarlet Tanager     1
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
Baltimore Oriole     1
American Goldfinch     2

Location:     Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
Observation date:     5/8/11
Number of species:     9

Killdeer     1
Least Sandpiper     2
Mourning Dove     2
Purple Martin     X
Eastern Bluebird     X
American Robin     1
European Starling     X
Indigo Bunting     1
House Sparrow     1

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