Hi everybody: 

I started my day on Wed. near Tilghman Island (TALBOT COUNTY) and looked for the American Oystercatcher first thing in the morning. It was high tide and no shorebirds or oystercatcher; I did not check it again later in the day when the tide would have been more suitable. 

My highlights at Black Walnut Point were 5 GREAT CORMORANTS and 1 RED-THROATED LOON (flyby).

On Ferry Cove Rd. (accessed off of Lowe's Wharf Rd.) I set up the scope at the cul de sac and from the road (private property) scoped throught the trees and saw: Gadwall (2), N. Shoveler (2), Green-winged Teal (2) and Greater Yellowlegs (2). On the road out to Lowe's Wharf I saw 1 HERMIT THRUSH. 

Bloomfield Rd. (off of Rt. 322): 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet and 3 Pine Warblers (one of which was carrying nesting material).

CAROLINE COUNTY
From the causeway at Tanyard (also fairly high tide): 29 Green-winged Teal and 17 Wilson's Snipe all nestled on top of the almost floating vegetation.

I checked a few places along the Choptank River and found 5 BONAPARTE'S GULLS off of Gilpin Pt. Rd.

The Denton Sewage Pond had one pair of Lesser Scaup.

QA COUNTY
Bloody Point Bar Light:    5 GREAT CORMORANTS, 3 Bonaparte's gull and 8 Northern Gannets (flying close to shore).  

On  the Chesapeake Bay viewed near Hemingway's Restaurant there were also 5 N. Gannets.

It was a great day to be out!

Jim Green
Gaithersburg, MD

work in moderation, BIRD IN EXCESS!!!

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