A rather pleasant morning greeted 15 or so birders that gathered for
our weekly Dyke Marsh Sunday walk, always free and always open to any
and all comers... The dark clouds that hovered above us and a stiff
breeze kept temps on the mild side, but added nothing to avian
activity, which was muted to say the least. We managed to scope a
PEREGRINE FALCON on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Bob Beard spotted a
B&W WARBLER along Haul Road for our only warbler of the day. No
foraging mixed flocks were to be seen (or heard) and I was wondering
if we would hit 30 species by the time we hit the end of the
boardwalk. We did manage to break 40, w. small numbers of those we did
see. It was a tremendous day for butterflies and we saw a few skinks
as well. By the time we finished, the sun was shining and warming
temps inspired some soaring vultures, Ospreys and Eagles. We managed
to avoid the waterspout that was spotted near the Wicomico River in
Charles Co., MD... hope you did as well. Here's the list...yours
truly, Rich Rieger
C. Goose 4 (really?)
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 10 (including one youngster - a late bloomer)
DC Corms 12
GB Heron 3
Great Egret 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 4
Peregrine Falcon 1
Yellowlegs sp 1
RB Gull 100
Great BlackBack 1
Caspian Tern 3
Forsters Tern 1
Rock Pigeon 3 (what! no MoDo's?0
Chimney Swift 6
RT Hummers 4
RedBellied WP 2
Downy WP 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 6
crow sp (non vocal) 12
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 1
No. Rough Wing 1
Car. Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 6
House Wren 1
Am. Robin 16
Catbird 1
Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 6
B&W Warbler 1
Am. Redstart 1 - (second hand report)
No. Cardinal 4
RW Blackbird 8
Common Grackle 1
Am. Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 4
