ISSN 01*17-9725 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Su/Zfit/2 oj~ ids. Sumac, Sassafras (Sassafras albidum ) , and Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana ) . South of the road divid- ing the area, the stream valley bottomland (Figure 2) has Syca- more and Tulip-tree sharing dominance with Box-elder and Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. sub-integerrima ) as the prime subdominants. Tulip-tree retains its prominence on the slopes, joined by Red Oak (Quercus rubra) and White Oak (Q. alba) with hickories (Carya spp. ) and Beech (Fagus grandifolia) also pres- ent. The more mature stands are on the higher slopes to the south and west, with several formerly cleared areas recognized by the persistence of pockets of Scrub Pine near the perimeter of the study plot. The majority of the deciduous trees are 1 to 2 feet in diameter with scattered individuals as large as h feet in diameter. Two large springs and four draws (two with permanent water courses and two with intermittent flow) join the main stream within the boundaries of the study site. The south border of the tract is a maintained pipeline right-of- way. On the south of the road through the area and to the east and west the tract is continuous with adjacent woodlands. North of the road, the borders are adjacent horse pastures and home sites." This , habitat at Adventure is administered by six Trustees, two each from the three beneficiaries, and is limited to "permit use." Projects qualifying for "permit use" must have an educational or re- search purpose as stipulated in the trust. A number of such projects have been undertaken. Rood College Biology Department has conducted studies of snakes, small mammals and Spring Peepers. Table 1 lists vari- ous mammals observed at Adventure. The Starnosed Mole was discovered on a spring botany walk. The bats were found in the banding mist nets. One Woodchuck is observed each fall repeatedly climbing a Mulberry tree in the hedgerow in order to eat the tender leaves at the very top. Decanber 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 91 Figure 2. The Watts Branch stream and floodplain. Photo by Margaret Donnald . Table 1. Observed Mammals, Adventure, 1972-1979 Shor t -t ai 1 ed Shrew Starnosed Mole Little Brown Bat Silver-haired Bat Big Brown Bat Red Bat Raccoon Least Weasel Striped Skunk Red Fox Gray Fox Woodchuck Eastern Chipmunk Eastern Gray Tree Squirrel Southern Flying Squirrel Deer Mouse Meadow Vole Eastern Cottontail White-tailed Deer BZavina hvevicauda CondyZuva avis tat a Myotis lueifugus Lasionyctevis noctivagons Eptesieas fuscus Lasiavus boveaZis Pvocyon Zotov MusteZa vixosa Mephitis mephitis VuZpes fuZva Uvoayon cineveoavgenteus Mavmota monax Tanias stviatus Soiuvus aavoZinesis GZaucomys voZans Per any sous manieuZatus Micvotus pennsyZvanieus SytviZagus flovidanus OdoooiZeus vivginianus 92 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol . 35, No. h Table 2, Wild Flowers, Listed in Order of Blooming, Adventure, 1975 Canmon Name Scientific Name Family April Gill-over-the-ground Glechma hederacea Mint Purple/Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Mint Corn Speedwell Veronica arvensis Figvort Common Blue Violet Viola papilionacea Violet Canmon Dandelion Leontodon Taraxacum Chickory Field Pansy Viola Rafinesquii Violet Pennsylvania Bittercress Cardamine pennsylvanica Mustard Periwinkle Vinca minor- Dogbane Dwarf Cinquefoil Potentilla simplex Rose Kidney-leaf Buttercup Ranunculus abortivus Crowfoot Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus Crowfoot Common Buttercup Ranunculus acris Crowfoot May-apple Podophyllum peltatum Barberry Common Chickveed Maine media Chickveed Yellow Corydalis Capnoides flavu lien Fume wort Common Strawberry Fragaria virginiana Rose Henbit Lamiim amplexicaule Mint Field Mustard Brassica campestris Mustard U2£ Broad-leaved Wood Violet Viola latiuscula Violet Corn Salad Vdlerianella Locusta Valerian Jack--in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum Arum Star of Bethlehsn Omithogalum umbellatum Lily Spring Avens Geum vernum Rose White Roses Rosa Rose White Clover Tri folium repens Pea Spring Vetch Vicia eativa Pea Cleavers Galium Aparine Madder English Plantain Plantago lanceolata Plantain Sheep Sorrel Rumex Acetosella Buckwheat Bed Clover Trifolium pratense Pea King Devil/Field Hawkweed Hieracim pratense Chickory Sinaller Hop Clover Trifolium procumbene Pea Deptford Pink Dianthus Armeria Pink Cowherb Cockle Vacaaria Vaccaria Pink Bladder Champion Silene latifolia Pink Curled Dock Rumex crispus Buckwheat Balsam Ragwort Senecio pauperculus Thistle Alsike Clover (Pink) Trifolium hybridien Pea Yellow Oyster Plant Tragopogon major (hybrid) Chickory June Field Garlic Allium vineale Lily Daisy Fleabane Frigeron annuus Thistle Yellow Moth Mullein Verbascum Blattaria Figwort Ox-eye Daisy Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum Thistle Mayweed Anthemis Cotula Thistle Yarrow Achillea Ptamica Thistle Hop Clover Trifolium agrarium Pea Yellow Wood Sorrel Xanthoxalis striata Wood Sorrel White Moth Mullein Verbascum Blattaria Figwort Basil Clinopodium vulgare Mint Scarlet Pimpernel Anagallis arvensis Primrose Venus Looking-glass Specularia perfoliata Bellflower Day Lily ■ Remerocallis fulva Lily Chickory Cichorium Intybus Chickory Hedge Bindweed Convolvulus repens Morning Glory Honewort Deringa canadensis Carrot White Sweet Clover Melilotus alba Pea Rough Avens Geum virginianum Rose Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Honeysuckle Dec saber 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 93 Table 2. Wild Flowers Iristed in Order of Bloaning, 1975 (cont.) Common Heme Scient if ic Names Family August Climbing False Buckwheat Tiniaria scandens Buckwheat Buc kwheat Fagopyrum fagopyrum Buckwheat Slender Ladies' Tresses Ibidium gracile Orchid Mistflover Eupatorium coelestinum Thistle Horse Nettle Solarium carolinense Potato Spurge (Ililk Purslane) Chanaesyce maaulata Spurge Wild Bean Phaseolus polystachyus Pea 9nooth Ground-Cherry Physalis subglabrata Potato Bush Clover (Foreign) Virginia Knotveed Tovarn virginiana Buckwheat Agrimonies c Agrimonia Rose Heal-all Prunella vulgaris Mint Butt on weed Diodia teres (Madder Great Ragweed Ambrosia trifida Ragweed Canmon Ragweed Ambrosia elatior Ragweed Rough Bed straw Galium asprellum ■ Madder Common Plantain Plantago major Plantain Spotted Touch-me-not Impatiens biflora Jewel -weed Asiatic Day Flower Camelina communis Spider wort Wild Carrot Daucus carota Carrot Canmon Mullein Verbascum thapeus Figwort Least Hop Clover Tri folium dubium Pea Early Goldenrod Solidago juncea Thistle Pokeweed Phytolacca americana Whitlow-wort Flower ing Spurge Tithymalopsis corollata Spurge Septanber Germander Teucrium canadense Mint Blue Lettuce Lactuca Chickory Hoary Tic Trefoil Meibomia canescens Pea Wild Potato-vine Ipcmoea pandurata Morning Glory Bur Cucumber Sicyos angulatu3 Gourd Knotveed Polygonum prolifiaum Buckwheat Cannon Burdock Arctium minus Thistle Clammy Ground Cherry Physalis heterophylla Potato Pilewort, Fireweed Erechtites hieracifolia Thistle Rough-fruited Cinquefoil Potentilla recta Rose Hairy Milkweed Asclepiae pulchra Milkweed Clammy Cuphea Parsonsia petiolata Meadow-Beauty Field Thistle Cirsium discolor Thistle Bull Thistle Cirsium lanceolatum Thistle Indian Tobacco Lobelia in flat a Lobelia Sweet Everlasting Gnaphalium obtusi folium Thistle Radish Raphanus satevue Mustard Jimsonweed Datura Stramonium Potato Horseweed Leptilon canadense Thistle Carolina Elephant's Foot Elephantopas carolineanus Thistle Yellow Wild Lettuce lactuca canadensis Chickory Slender 3-seeded Mercury Acalypha virginica Spurge Long-Bristled anartweed Persicaria Buckwheat Broaddock Rumex obtusi folius Buc kwheat Beggar-ticks Bidens frondosa Thistle White Avens Geum canadense Rose White Vervain Verbena urtici folia Vervain Clear weed Pilea pumila Nettle White Heath Aster Aster ericoides Thistle Evening Primrose Oenothera biennis Evening Primrose Virgin's Bower Clematis virginiana Crowfoot New York Ironweed Vernonia noveboraaensis Thistle Amaranth Amaranthus Amaranth Mug wort Artemisia Thistle Lamb's Quarter Cenopodium album Goosefoot Erect Knot weed Polygonum erectum Buckwheat Common Nightshade Solatium nigrum Potato Prickly Mallow Sida spinosa Mallow Asparagus Asparagus officinalis Lily-of-the-valley 9h MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. U Table 2 ms completed in 1975 "by Jo-Ann Wendell who surveyed the meadow herbaceous plants at Adventure to establish a base population for comparison in future years. As mentioned in the habitat description, the meadow was originally mowed repeatedly during the summer. This has been changed to moving once or twice a growing season. It will be interesting to see what changes, if any, take place. Recently an extensive part of the floodplain and wooded ridge along Watts Branch was marked off in 150 foot transects where additional surveys of wild flowers, woody plants and breeding birds have begun. The previously mentioned Winter Bird -Population Study was first done by John Norvell in 1973 and has been continued each succeeding year. He laid out a route through 88 acres of the wooded stream valley and meadow. Using this route he recorded all birds seen or heard on seven trips in January and February. The trips averaged over four hours each. They started between 0655 and 0820 and ended before noon. Table 3 shows the 33 species he recorded in the area. Table 3 also shows the ten species seen on every trip and the eight species seen only once. A Pileated Wood- pecker was seen on five of the seven trips. The average total number of birds seen was 165 (186 per 100 acres). As a seasonal contrast Jim Wilk- inson recorded 95 species for the area during the 1975 May Count at the height of migration on May 3. The winter bird studies need more M0S vol- unteers to continue the work John Norvell started. Table 3, Species found on Winter Bird-Population Study, 1973 Ten spec ies recorded on every trip Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Starling Northern Cardinal White-throated Sparrow Song Sparrow Fifteen other species recorded on more than one trip Red-shouldered Hawk Ccamnon Bobwhite Mourning Dove Pileated Woodpecker Ccmmon Crow White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Vinter Wren Moc kingbird Eastern Bluebird Golden -crowned Kinglet Purple Finch American Goldfinch Dark-eyed Junco Field Sparrow Eight species recorded on only one trip Belted Kingfisher Common Flicker Hairy Woodpecker American Robin Ruby-crowned Kinglet House Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Swamp Sparrow Decanber 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 95 The most extensive "permit use" was begun in 1972 when Margaret Donnald initiated a banding program to monitor resident and migratory bird populations. This study is the major on-going project at Adventure, involving 35-40 dedicated volunteers each spring and fall. Thirty thou- sand six hundred thirty-seven birds of 123 species were banded. These ranged in size from summer resident Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to a Barred Owl. Every year the 28 mist nets produce a surprise. One year it .was a Bay -breasted X Blackpoll Warbler hybrid reported only once be- fore in ornithological literature. A Chuck-will 's -widow caught before daylight one September morning was the first banded in Maryland west of the Chesapeake Bay. On another occasion a Connecticut and Mourning War- bler were taken out of the same net at the same time. In the course of banding so many birds a trsnendous amount of data has accummulated. It has been used for a f variety of papers and projects. These studies de- serve a separate article which will appear in a subsequent issue of Maryland Birdlife. Table 4 shows the 46 confirmed nesting species found at Adventure. Note that Blue Jays are not on the list. The banding nets were respon- sible for confirming several species that might never have been detected otherwise. A Worm-eating Warbler with fledgling young was banded in August 1978. A Brown Creeper with a brood patch was banded on May 17, 1975, and several Veeries with brood patches have been banded in late May. In addition to these there are a number of probable nesting species including a Yellow-throated Warbler heard singing for several weeks dur- ing the breeding season by Jim Wilkinson. The total number of bird spe- cies recorded at Adventure through 1979 is 159- Table 4. Nesting Species at Adventure, 1972-1979 Red-shouldered Hawk Broad -winged Hawk Common Bobwhite Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Barred Owl Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper House Wren Carolina Wren Northern Mockingbird Red-eyed Vireo Worm -eating Warbler Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Kentrucky Warbler House Sparrow Brown-headed Cowbird Scarlet Tanager Northern Cardinal Indigo Bunting American Goldfinch Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Song Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Gray Catbird Belted Kingfisher Pileated Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Eastern Kingbird Acadian Flycatcher Eastern Pewee Common Crow Carolina Chickadee Brown Thrasher American Robin Wood Thrush Veery Eastern Bluebird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher European Starling White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo 96 MARYLAND BIRD LIFE Vol. 35, No, U In the summer of 19T9 an "alhino" or leucistic White-tailed deer fawn -was often observed feeding in the meadow at dawn as the handing nets were opened. It appeared all white hut with brown eyes (not the pink of the true alhino) and with a slight brown wash on its head. Dur- ing the fall the fawn delighted residents in the area as it wandered farther away fran the protected fields of Adventure. When observed lat- er in the fall, its head had turned browner although its body was still all white. Equally exciting was a Wild Turkey gobbler observed crossing the meadow at dawn by the Donnalds. Red -shouldered Hawks have nested successfully each year In the floodplain and a Barred Owl can often be heard calling before dawn. Mrs. Hostetler's plans have indeed preserved the feeling of country, which gave her so much pleasure all within 15 miles of the White House. Mrs. Hostetler lived at Ad- venture until 1972. She added an extra room to the house, envi- sioning its use as a Nature Study Center. The development of this use is proceeding slowly but surely. The Park and Planning Commission is now in the process of renovating the house. There ■trill be a library, small office, educational exhibits and a Park Commission employee apartment. The house will provide a base for year around activities. A winter banding program can be developed. The present banding data can be available for analysis in the office. School groups can become familiar with the studies taking place. An all weather microphone has been suggested for a feeder where one can hear as well as see the interaction taking place. There will be educational dis- plays on the banding program and its recoveries. Freeze-dried American Goldfinches collected frcm window kills and in various stages of molt will be part of an exhibit titled "If it has Figure 3. Andy sketching a Saw-whet Owl Feathers it is a Bird." Oct. 31, 1978. Photo by Margaret Donnald Adventure needs constant protection. During the winter of 1979 a 70 foot right-of-way through the floodplain was proposed for a major road. It would have taken an additional 30 feet on each side for slope and drainage. A swath 130 feet wide and a bridge would have destroyed the area known as "The Glen." Fortunately, the banding program and knowledge gained from the various surveys and studies helped to document December 1979 MARYLAND EIBDLIFE 97 the value of the area.. The right-of-way was eliminated from the Master Plan. Adventure is exciting country and it needs all the volunteer help it can get. This is particularly true in developing educational re- sources. MOS volunteers are encouraged to contact the MOS trustees of Adventure, Chandler S. Robbins, 7900 Brooklyn Bridge Road, Laurel, Mary- land, 20810 and Mrs. Margaret T. Donnald, 11501 South Glen Road, Potomac, Maryland, 20Q5k. There are no picnic facilities and casual visitors are discouraged. However, a volunteer who calls Margaret Donnald first and cones prepared for work or study is welcome. All MOS chapters are en- couraged to schedule field trips to Adventure. Call Margaret Donnald at (301) 229-68U0 to set up a chapter visit. They must be scheduled well in advance.' To utilize Adventure as a unique educational facility, vol- unteers are. needed in all areas. They, just like Mrs. Hostetler, can enable others to appreciate the country she so enjoyed. The author would like to acknowledge the kind assistance and encour- aganent offered by Margaret T. Donnald, M. Kathleen Klimkiewicz and Chandler S. Robbins. Particular thanks go to the many volunteers who have made working at Adventure such an interesting experience. 5613 McLean Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 200lU Panoion Tours St. Michaels Maryland 21663 (301) 745 - 5^82 10 days in Texas March 31 - April 9 from Houston April 10 - April 19 leader - Jeff Effinger $530, .00 12 days in Arizona June 23 - July 4 from Phoenix July 7 - July 18 leader - Dick Kleen $590, .00 10 days In Canada June 15 June 24 from Baltimore June 29 - July 8 leader - Jeff Effinger $640.00 Pandlon Tours announces six 198T tours directed toward Maryland birders. As these trips are limited to six people, personal attention can be paid to the Individual blrdlng needs of each participant. Last year's Arizona tour recorded 175 species. Including such Arizona spe- cialties as the Gray and Zone-tailed Hawks, both on nests, the Rose- throated Becard, Thick-billed Kingbird, Elegant Trogon , Abert's Towhee, Varied Bunting, Rufous-winged Sparrow and eleven species of hummingbirds. The Texas tours recorded over 270 species Including Whooping Crane, Yellow Rail, Black Rail, Green and Ringed Kingfishers, Brown Jay, Mexican Crow, LeConte's Sparrow, Black-headed Oriole and booming Prairie Chickens. The Canada trips will be new to Pandlon, but not new to the leader, and will Include, among other areas, the Gaspe Peninsula, Bonaventure Is- land, Nova Scotia, the Bluenose Ferry and Mount Desert Island. Costs include lodging, tolls and fees, and transportation from the point of origin. Pandion will arrange air transportation to that point if It is desired. Write Dick Kleen, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663 for a complete Itinerary, or call 1-301-745-5482 after 5 PM. As space Is very limited, act quickly. 98 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. h BREEDING SEASON, JUNE 1 - JULY 31, 1979 Robert F. Ringler This summer was cool and wet. Tenperatures were "below normal "by 3 degrees in June and 2 degrees in July. Precipitation averaged about a third of an inch above normal in June, except in the mountains where it was drier than usual. In July the excess was about two thirds of an inch throughout the State. Rain was scattered across the entire season, rarely occurring in large amounts and with few dry spells. This was the second year of the Baltimore Breeding Bird Atlas Proj- ect. An intensive effort by a large number of people in a specific area such as this is bound to discover same new and interesting records. This year was no exception as noted several times in the text. Loons, Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants . Late spring migrants included a Common Loon at Back River on June 3 (Peter Knight) and a breed ing- plumaged Horned Grebe in Baltimore Harbor on June 2 (Ringler). Among Common Loons found summering in Maryland were 3 in the Choptank River on June 28 , 1 at Tilghman Island on July 1, 2 at Oxford on July 7 (Jan Reese) and 1 at Ocean City on July 5 (Robert W. Warfield). A White Pelican was seen on Big Bay Marsh in Chine oteague Bay, Worcester County. It was first seen resting on a bare area in the Marsh on July 1 by John Weske, Jeannette Evans, Glenn and Janet Phipps. It was seen in the same area on July 8 by J. H. Buckalew. Reese noted Doubl e-crested Cormorants this summer with 2 at Poplar Island on June 10 and 1 at Secretary, Dorchester County, on June 28. Pelagic species . For two weeks in July Rich Rowlett conducted sea- bird observations fran the United States Coast Guard Cutter "Reliance" along the 100-fathom curve fran the latitudes of Chesapeake Bay to cen- tral New Jersey. Quoting fran Rich's report: "Off Maryland, on July 20, I participated in a helicopter survey over the scallop fishing fleet between about 20 and 50 fathons of water. Cruising at 500 feet and close to 100 inph, it was sort of like identifying flycatchers and spar- rows on telephone wires and fence posts while driving down the highway at 60 mph. Cory' s. Greater , and even one Audubon's Shearwaters , and Wilson's Storm Petrels were easy to distinguish. The most interesting result of this flight was noting that all of the Cory's (1^5), and Greater Shearwaters (5), and Wilson's Storm Petrels (177) were seen only seaward of the 30 fathan curve, beyond 40 miles from shore. The lone December 1979 .MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 99 Audubon's Shearwater was at 38°o6'N, 7L°2L'w (=36 mi SE of Ocean City, Md.). Tito additional Audubon’s were seen later from the ship, about 20 and 50 miles SE of Ocean City." Two pelagic trips were conducted from Ocean City. On June 9 observ- ers found 60 Cory's and 13 Greater Shearwaters and 3,700 Wilson's Storm Petrels. The June 17 trip produced 60 Cory’s, 258 Greater, and 2 Manx Shearwaters, plus 2,200 Wilson's Storm Petrels. Rowlett made one other notable discovery during his Coast Guard pa- trol. On July 18 he watched a Black-capped Petrel as it passed by the ship and headed off to the SSW. The location was 38°26'N, 71°^7 ’W or l80 miles due east of Ocean City. It is problematic whether this record belongs on the Maryland list, or to any state. The closest landfalls were in New York and New Jersey. Herons . Cattle Egrets will wander during the summer. This year two flocks were seen in Baltimore County on June 8: Jim Grgain saw 12 near Randallstown and Rick Blam found ih at Rocky Point Park. In Caro- line County on July 25 a flock of 25 was seen at Greensboro by the Fletchers and 7 at Tanyard by Ethel Engle. A Louisiana Heron at Black Marsh, Baltimore County, June 3 (Knight), was not near any known breed- ing site. According to Hervey Brackbill a nest of the Yel low-crowned Night Heron in Woodlavn blew down during a wind storm on Aug. 1 and 6 young were killed. An American Bittern on Carroll Island, May 26 (Blam) was too late to be a migrant and suggestive of breeding. Similarly, one at Deal Island Wildlife Managanent Area, Aug. h (Henry T. Armistead), was too early to be a fall migrant. Waterfowl . Reese counted 137 Mute Swans at Eastern Neck on July 26 and found single non-breeding Whistling Swans at Corner sville on June 28 and Eastern Neck on July 5- A fanale Common Pintail that flushed fran a nest with 12 eggs on an island off South Point in Chine oteague Bay on June 12 provided the first Maryland nest record for this species (S. A. Dawson et al.). On July 1 in Kent County Parks found a pair of Blue- winged Teal that may have been breeders, but the 3 he saw in flight on July 31 could have been early migrants. Other summer vagrants were a Lesser Scaup in Baltimore Harbor, June lL, and a Ruddy Duck there, June 7 (Warren Bielenberg), 2 White-winged Scoters at Cornersville, June 28, and 1 at Tilghman Island, July 1, and a Black Scoter at Long Marsh Is- land, July 11 (Reese). Hooded Mergansers are rare breeders in the State; Charlie Davis saw a drake, which may have been breeding, on the Gunpow- der River in May. Rick Conn found more conclusive evidence on a pond in Upper Marlboro where he found a pair with 5 downy young on June 12. Hawks . There were two reports of a Swal 1 OW-tai led Kite. Michael and Bruce Reid saw one near Monkton in Baltimore County, June 1, and Hank and Peter Kaestner and friends saw one approximately 25 miles away near Manchester in Carroll County, June 2l*. Both birds were well de- scribed. Late migrant Broad-winged Hawks continued into the summer . Hal Wierenga saw about 35 over Annapolis on June 5 and 1 on June 8. A small kettle of 6 was over West Baltimore, June 10 (Chandler S. Robbins, 100 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. U Ringler). All of these birds were noted as probably immatures in very ratty plumage with feathers missing in the wings. Wierenga also saw an immature Bald Eagle over Annapolis on June 5- A pair of adult Bald Ea- gles appeared to be staking out a territory at Day's Cove on the Gunpow- der River, as they were seen regularly during the spring and into June. The 1979 Bald Eagle nest survey of the Maryland Wildlife Administration found U7 active nests in 12 Maryland counties. Of these, 26 hatched Uo young. Thirty-five of these eaglets were banded and fledged. Three others fledged unbanded and 2 disappeared prior to banding. These totals are comparable to those of the past five years. A pair of Northern Har- riers on Carroll Island, May 26 (Blcra), was probably nesting there. Reese saw one harrier at Cornersville, June 28, where there are no prev- ious nesting records. The possibility of a bird wandering frcm the near- by Blackwater area cannot be ruled out. The harrier that Wierenga saw at Sandy Point on July 9 may have been an early migrant, as was the American Kestrel there on July 19. Armistead says that lU young Ospreys were raised from nests at Blackwater this year accoring to refuge personnel. He comments that their continued increase there is probably a result of the erection of nest platforms. f, Scarlett" is the name of a female Peregrine released on Carroll Is- land in 1977* In February 1978 she took up residence atop the USF&G Building in downtown Baltimore. Since that time she has successfully terrorized the local pigeon population. In the early spring of this year she began making a nest scrape in a box provided for her. Though at- taints to find a mate for her were frustrated, the story did not end there. Four eyases hatched at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology were placed in her nest box. "Scarlett" took to than immediately and single- handedly raised and fledged all A successfully. The h immatures later departed the area, but "Scarlett" ranains as Queen of the Harbor. December 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 101 Grouse , Turkeys, Rails . Fran Pope reports that the Department of Natural Resources feels this may be a good year for Ruffed Grouse as they had many reports of drumming this spring. Likewise, DNR is cautiously optimistic about Wild Turkey production, as many were heard gobbling this spring. Reese found a Clapper Rail on the Talbot County side of the Cam- bridge bridge on June 28. This is north of the known breeding area. Wierenga reported a Sora at Sandy Point on June 1, 2 at Elliott Island on June l6 and 1 there on June 23. All of these are potential breeding birds. Wierenga also noted 2 pairs of Black Rails at Sandy Point, where they are rare breeders. At Elliott Island he found 6 on June 1 6 and 5 on June 23. Shorebirds . Notable vagrant shorebirds this summer were an Amer- ican Oystercatcher at Sandy Point on June 1 (Mark Hoffman) and 2 Willets at Poplar Island on June 10 (Reese). Hoffman found a record late Whimbrel at Sandy Point, June 5, and 50 Ruddy Turnstones there, June 1. In Kent County Floyd Parks found 2 Short- billed Dowitchers, 4 Sander! ings, and a Dunlin on June 2. At Sandy Point again Wierenga noted 135 Sanderlings and 27 Short-billed Dowitchers on June 4, and 22 Sander- lings on June 11. These are typical late migrant species. They are usu- ally shortly followed by the first southbound birds. Rowlett found 6 Hudsonian Godwits at Foxhill Levels on Assateague Island, July 22, with a Wilson^S phalarope. The latter arrival record was eclipsed on July 19 by Wierenga with one at Sandy Point. Warfield saw the first south- bound Whimbrel at Ocean City, July 8. In Kent County, Parks found 2 Up- land Sandpipers on July 20, a White-rumped Sandpiper on July 27, and at Worton a record-early Pectoral Sandpiper on July 5. Jim Paulus described a possible Long-billed Dowitcher at Oldtown, Allegany County on July 21. This would be the earliest fall record for the State, Caution should be exercised in attanpting to identify this species by plumage alone, par- ticularly this early in the migration. Wierenga saw a Stilt Sandpiper at Sandy Point on July 28. Skua, Gulls . Rowlett photographed a South Polar Skua on July 20, 42 miles SE of Ocean City at 38°08'N, 74°24 T W. He described it as a very pale-headed and heavily moulting individual. The South Polar Skua ( Catha- raata macoormiaki) was formerly considered subspecies of the Great Skua (c. skua). A near-adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was at Sandy Point, July 29 (Wierenga). Armistead saw 25 non-breeding Ring -bi 1 T ed Gulls at Nelson's Island on July 8, and 30 at Benoni Point near Bellevue, also in Talbot County, on the following day. He commented that this was an un- usual number for this part of the bay. An immature Franklin's Gull ar- Piping Plover on Assateague nest. May 12. Photo by R. F. Ringler 102 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. 4 rived at Sandy Point, June 1. On June 11 a different immature Franklin's appeared and apparently spent the summer. Presumably this same bird -was seen four times in July on the 11th, 15th, 24th, and 29th (Wierenga). This is the first Maryland summer record of Franklin's Gull. Terns . Armistead found 13 pairs of Conmon Terns on Kelson's Island, July 8, along with a non-breeding Caspian Tern. Little Terns were wide- ly reported. Three nests each with 2 eggs were at the Back River Sewage Plant, May 2T (Knight). Reese reports the colony on the roof of the Cam- bridge High School was successful. Not so the small colony at Sandy Point; 3 pairs had hatched 5 young before the colony was wiped out on July 11 by human disturbance (Wierenga). Reese saw 1 Royal Terns at Ox- ford July 7- Weske reports that Royals tried to nest on the tiny island north of the Assateague Bridge but failed; 4 dead eggs were found on July 12. This island formerly entertained a large tern colony, but has eroded to about 10 meters in length and is no longer a suitable nesting site. Rowlett found an adult Sandwich Tern at Foxhill Levels on July 22, proba- bly from a colony to the south. Sandwich Terns have nested in the past on the island noted above: however, this was the only one seen in Mary- land this year. Blcm reported an early Black Tern flying near Hart Is- land, Baltimore County, July 4. Cuckoos, Goatsuckers, Flycatchers . Reese commented that Yellow- billed CuckoOS seemed abundant this summer. Robbins heard a Chuck-will l S- widow at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center on June 24, an unusual date and place. David Czaplak and Raymond A. Prybis carefully described a Western Kingbird at Hughes Hollow on the extraordinary date of July 1. Joe Schreiber banded a late migrant Yellow-bellied Flycatcher in Balti- more, June 2 . Alder Flycatchers were noted twice during the Baltimore Breeding Bird Atlas. Birds were heard singing near Gorsuch Mills, June 9, by Jim Stasz, and later in the month near Stevenson by Knight. Swallows . Five pairs of Tree Swallows nested in. boxes on Carroll Island this summer; this is the first confirmed breeding record for Balt- imore County. Wierenga noted his last 42 northbound Bank Swallows at Sandy Point on June 4, and his first southbound birds were 2 Bank and 125 Rough-winged Swallows there with a Purple Martin on June 27. Reese also noted early Bank Swallows with l4 at Neavitt , July 8. Pope reports that Cliff Swallows seen to be making a small comeback in Garrett County. In addition to the one barn south of Oakland in which they have nested each year since Hurricane Agnes there are now at least 3 other barns with new small colonies, all in the same general area south of Oakland. Wierenga saw 2 migrant Cliff Swallows at Sandy Point, July 28. Purple Martins apparently did well in Caroline County this year with counts of 80 at Preston (Dallas Blades) and 60 at Tanyard (Ethel Engle), both on July 25. Nut hate h , Cr e ep er s , Wr en. . On June 3 Paul Nistico found a Whl’te- breasted Nuthatch at his heme in Bryan's Road, Charles County, where it is a rare breeder. Brown Creepers are rarely found on the Eastern Shore during the breeding season, but at Bellevue, Talbot County, Armistead heard one singing. May 20-28 and June 16 and 23. Pope heard one at Cher- ry Creek Glades in Garrett County on May 21. A singing Winter Wren was Decanber 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 103 seen in Leakin Park, Baltimore City on the inexplicable date of June 9 (Ringler ). Thrush, Shrikes, Vireo . The following were either non-breeding sum- mer vagrants or evidence of rare local breeding. A Swainson's Thrush was seen in the Greenspring Valley in July (Blom). Blatn also saw a Logger- head Shrffce near Westminster, June 1. A Loggerhead Shrike was also seen near Towson on July 5 and 6 by Chuck Graham. Charles Mull ic an and David Wallace found a Solitary Vireo singing at about 1100 ft. on Sugarloaf Mountain, June 15. Warblers . A Worm-eating Warbler "Was the unexpected guest of Eleanor and Chan Robbins in Laurel, July L, when it perched within a foot of a window and preened. An even more amazing household guest was the adult male Magnolia Warbler that appeared at the Wierenga's birdbath in Annap- olis, June 29. An Ovenbtrd heard singing at Hopkins Hospital in Balti- more City on June 5 (David Holmes) was probably a late migrant. On June 28, Bielenberg found an American Redstart at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where there are almost no trees. let er ids, Tanagers . , Early migrating Bobolinks were found at three locations in mid-July. Stasz saw 2 on Carroll Island on the 15th, and on the l 8 th Wierenga saw it at Sandy Point and Reese saw L at Dover Bridge. Reese counted 26 Orchard Orioles on June 26 near Preston, where they are obviously doing well, and 7 on July 5 at Eastern Neck. Blorn found a Sumner Tanager on Back River Neck on June 9 . Finches, Sparrows . Rose- breasted Grosbeak was a new breeding spe- cies for Baltimore County discovered during the atlas project. Stasz observed a female feeding young near Jacksonville, June 23, and Kaestner saw a recently fledged young bird near Sparks in July. House Finches continue to spread as breeding birds. In Howard County Jo Solem re- ceived three reports of adults feeding young out of the nest in the first week in June. In Garrett County adults brought downy -headed young to Pope's feeder. The Baltimore atlas has found them throughout the city and suburban areas. Territory selection and nest-building starts in March. They seem to compete successfully with House Sparrows and to drive off Brown-headed Cowbirds. On July 5 Reese found an adult Savan- nah Sparrow feeding a young bird at Eastern Neck, where they had not been known to nest. Wierenga saw or heard 8 Henslow's Sparrows in the Elliott Island area, June l 6 . He also reported that 2 Sharp-tailed and 2 Seaside Sparrows remained at Sandy Point to June L, but apparently did not remain to nest. Reese found 5 Seaside Snarrows at Eastern Neck, May 28. Both sites provide suitable breeding habitat. Addenda . The following interesting observations from St. Marys County by Ernest J. Willoughby frem the fall of 1978 properly belong in Volume 35 5 Number 1 of Maryland Birdlife, Arrival dates: Common Loon on Oct. 7, Great Cormorant (at St. George Island) on Nov. 2, Double- crested Cormorant on July 12, Surf Scoter on Oct . 12, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs on July 22, Ruddy Turnstone on Sept. lL, Short-billed Dowit- cher on July 12, Sanderling on Sept. lL, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Dun- lin on July 26, Tree Swallow on July 8 , Savannah Sparrow on Sept. 21, 104 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. 4 and American Tree Sparrow on Nov. 2. Departure dates: Double-crested Cormorant on Nov. 2, Green Heron on Oct. 7, Semipalmated Plover on Oct. 12, Solitary Sandpiper on Oct. 7, and Eastern Kingbird on Sept. 21. 3501 Melody Lane, Baltimore, Md. 21207 ☆ BOOK REVIEWS BIRDS OF NEARBY STATES BIRDING THE DELAWARE VALLEY REGION John J. Harding and Justin J. Harding. 1980. Temple Univ. Press, Phila, 19122. 223 p., 21 maps. $6.95 softback; also available in hardback. This is a practical guide to selected birding spots in eastern Penn- sylvania, eastern Delaware, and central and southern New Jersey. The principal places covered are: Ridley Creek State Park, Tinicum Refuge, Hawk Mountain and Bake Oven Knob in Pennsylvania; Cape May and Brigantine, New Jersey; and Bombay Hook, Little Creek, and Port Mahon in Delaware. Excellent driving directions (with 1979 toll charges and distances to tenths of a -mile) are shown in boldface type for easy reference while driving. For each major locality this guide provides detailed maps as well as information on what birds to expect, and when and where to find them. Nineteen additional Hot Spots receive variable treatment; some have maps or good directions, others have only a phone number or the name of a nearby town. An annotated bird list at the back gives status, season, and habitat for each species, and lists the places where it is most likely to be found, neatly ranked by liklihood. The index includes birds and localities. — CSR THE BIRDS OF NEW JERSEY, THEIR HABITS AND HABITATS Charles Leek. 1975. Rutgers Univ. Press, New Brunswick, N.J. 190 p., 39 illus., 3 maps, 6 tables. $12.50. Three-quarters of this book is devoted to avian communities of the three ecological divisions of New Jersey: the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Highlands. The areas included are Island Beach State Park, Brigantine and Great Swamp Natl. Wildlife Refuges, the Pine Barrens, Institute Woods (Princeton), Hutcheson Forest (Rutgers), Johnson Park (New Brunswick), and High Point State Park. Would you believe, no Cape May l The final two chapters give the normal months of migration for each species, some tables of Christmas Count data (mostly for 1969-1973), and a sample big day list for May 16, 1972 in which 131 species are listed. The three appendices give the status of the 410 New Jersey species, accidental records for the period 1960-1972, and lists of reference books, bird song recordings, bird clubs, bird collections, and places to go birding (without directions for getting there). Anyone who plans to bird in New Jersey would benefit from reading this book. — CSR December 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 105 VERTEBRATES OF NEW JERSEY Edmund W. Stiles. 1978. Privately published, E. W. Stiles, 82 McGuffy Ave., Somerset, N.J. 08873. 148 p., 10 figs. $6.90 (plus $1 postage). This paperback laboratory manual to the identification and occurrence of New Jersey vertebrates provides dichotomous keys to the freshwater fishes, salamanders, frogs and toads, turtles, lizards, snakes, land mammals, and land mammal skulls. It also lists, with habitats, all New Jersey vertebrates except salt water fishes, and includes a 22-page classification of the vertebrates of the world, with the number of living genera and species in each family. The bird section lists 412 species, of which 192 have been known to breed in New Jersey. A summary table of breeding biology shows for each avian family the typical nest site, nest type, clutch size, the which sex incubates the eggs and cares for the nestlings. Another table shows how many breeding species in each family have sexual color dimorphism. There Is also a concise 3-page instruction for preparing a bird skin. Also included are derivations of the Latin names of reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. Ted Stiles, a former MOS member, has produced a carefully edited authoritative volume that I recommend especially to naturalists whose interest in wildlife extends beyond birds. — CSR BIRDS OF PENNSYLVANIA Merrill Wood. 1979. College of Agriculture, Pa. St. Univ. , Box 6000, University Park, Pa. 16802. 133 p., 196 pen and ink drawings. $2.25 ppd. Of 381 species on the Pennsylvania list, 251 occur annually, 177 species breed nearly every year, and 22 others have been known to breed. A map of Pennsylvania counties is a helpful addition to this updated and enlarged revision of the 1967 paperback of the same name. For each species the status, months of occurrence, and a brief description of breeding and winter range are given. For the rarer species, dates and counties are listed. For many species the reproduction of Dorothy L. Bordner's drawings is not as good as in the 1967 edition. A helpful addition is references to many of the published records of rarities. — CSR VIRGINIA'S BIRDLIFE, AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST YuLee Larner and 12 other members of the Checklist Committee of the V.S.O. 1979. Virginia Avifauna 2. V.S.O., 520 Rainbow Forest Drive, Lynchburg 24502. 118 p., 1 map. $4.50 ppd. This is a complete rewrite of J. J. Murray's 1952 Check-list. Status, approximate migration dates, actual nesting dates and high counts are given separately for the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Moun- tains and Valleys. This reviewer wishes the extreme dates and locali- ties of occurrence had been retained and updated for all species rather than reserved for the rarities. Don't throw away your copy of Murray, because his introduction and bibliography, as well as the great majority of the records he cited, will not be found in the new Checklist. 106 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 35, No. 4 Murray's list contained 398 "forms" (including, for example, 4 races each of the Canada Goose and the Song Sparrow), which are not easily compared with the present list of 380 species plus 20 hypotheticals. — CSR BIRDS OF THE CAROHNAS Eloise F. Potter, James F. Parnell, and Robert P. Teulings. 1980. Univ. N. C. Press, Chapel Hill. 408 p., 338 color photos, 1 map. $14.95. This richly illustrated book is designed to interest Carolineans in birding. Nearly ever-y pair of pages contains one or several well-repro- duced color photos by such experts as William Cobey, Heathcote Kimball, Richard Rowlett, Paul Sykes, Michael Tove, John Trott, or one of the authors. After a brief introduction that concentrates on habitats most of the volume is devoted to an annotated list of 415 species. Range (in the Carolinas) and approximate period of occurrence are given for all species; for rarities, actual dates and places are cited, but without names or references. Nesting habits are included for the breeding spe- cies, and there are brief comments on feeding habits. About two sentences of description, together with photos, help the reader identify what he sees. The book is worth buying just for the photographs. — CSR WINTER BIRDS OF THE CAROLINAS AND NEARBY STATES Michael A. Godfrey. 1977. J. F. Blair, publisher, Winston-Salem, N.C. 136 p., 103 color photos by the author. $24.95. This glossy picture book for the beginner shows feeder birds first. It then treats a selection from "Farther Afield" (Turkey through Swamp Sparrow), followed by Birds of Prey, and finally seven Rare and Uncommon Birds, four of which are also birds of prey. The page of text for each of the 88 species treated includes brief field marks, length, voice, local range and habitat, followed by a discussion of habits. The photo- graphs show typical poses and are well reproduced. The text is marred by several blunders such as the cowbird "male's black head and brown body are diagnostic." — CSR WHERE TO LOOK FOR BIRDS ON THE DELMARVA PENINSULA M. V. Barnhill, III, S. T. Brooks, E. Dyer, L. L. Falk, C. 0. Johnson, J. G. Lehman, R. D. Ross, S. B. Speck, W. J. Wayne. 1978. Delmarva Ornith. Soc. Monograph 2. 42 p., 11 maps. Wilmington, Del. The text is a slightly altered rewrite of the 2nd ed. (1977) of the Eastern Shore portions of Pettingill's "Guide to Bird Finding East of the Mississippi" (used with permission). The Maryland and Virginia sections are reproduced with little change. The localities are arranged from north to south, and driving directions are given accordingly. Con- sequently, directions for reaching our favorite Swainson's Warbler spot in the Pocomoke Swamp are from the Delaware side. This reviewer laments the suggestion (which Pettingill wisely omitted from his book) that Swainson's Warblers will respond to tape recordings; this much frowned on practice has all but driven this species from our favorite spots. — CSR December 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 107 WORLD NATURE TOURS, INC. P.O. BOX 693, WOODMOOR STATION SILVER SPRING, MO. 20901 , U.S.A. As members of the Maryland Ornithological Society we can offer our fellow members a chance to go birding in all parts of the world while they help the M.O.S. Sanctuary Fund to grow. We will make a tax-deductible contribution in your name and at no extra cost to you as our way of saying thanks for going on one of our tours. Write Don or Sherry Messersmith for further information when you request brochures for any of the following tours. TEXAS COAST (81-21) Mar. 31 to Apr. 13; Leader: Luther Goldman $710.00 TEXAS BIG BEND (81-31 April 15 to 23; Leader: Luther Goldman $410.00 ARIZONA (81-18) April 25 to May 9; Leader: Luther Goldman $720.00 KANSAS (for WNA) (81-29) April 20 to 27; Leader: Max Thompson $279.00 GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS (81-61A) May 3 to May 9; Leader: Tim Earl $598.00 SCOTLAND & ENGLAND (81-61) May 11 to 25; Leader: Peter Tate $1715.00 OREGON (81-12) May 24 to June 7; Leader: Luther Goldman $787.00 WASHINGTON (81-12A) June 9 to June 17; Leader: Luther Goldman $525.00 KENYA PHOTO SAFARI (81-75) July 20 to Aug. 10; Leader: Goldman $3267.00 MID-ATLANTIC STATES (81-23) Sept. 17 to Oct. 1; Leader; Ringler $875.00 NEW GUINEA (81-98) October 10 to 30; Leader: Len Robinson AUSTRALIA (81-92) October 30 to November 22; Leader: Len Robinson These are bird, wildf lower, and general nature tours as originally conceived by the late Orville W. Crowder in 1963. Birds remain the dominant attraction, but all forms of wildlife are observed. All trips stress the varying natural scene and ecology of the area as opposed to cities and the usual sophisticated and touristy spots. The human population often becomes a considerable interest in places like New Guinea, the Amazon basin and parts of Africa. We try to give you an experience in depth of the country as did our founder. The age and make- up of the group is taken into account when setting the daily pace and groups are so small that we can sometimes accommodate special interests. Group size is 5 to 15 with nine being the average size. Tour leaders are experienced naturalists who know the area being visited from their own personal experiences. They make certain that everyone sees and learns the birds and other wildlife found by the group. The brochures give complete details of itinerary and costs. TELEPHONE 301-W3-1U2 December 1979 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 108 NEW BIRD-FINDING GUIDES FOR OTHER STATES W. A. Davis and S. M. Russell. 1979. BIRDS IN SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA . Dr. S. M. Russell, Univ. Ariz., Tucson. 134 p, 1 map. $6 paper. J. A. Lane. 1974. A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA . L & P Photography, P. 0. Box 19401, Denver CO 80219. 110 p, maps. $5 paper. J. A. Lane. 1979. A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA . 2nd ed. 140 p, maps, photos. $5 paper. H. & T. Matelson. 1978. THE BIRDS CAME FLOCKING — A Guide to Santa Bar- bara County [CALIFORNIA] for Birders. 54 p, 13 maps. $3.50 J. A. Lane and H. R. Holt. 1979. A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO DENVER AND EAST- ERN COLORADO . 2nd ed. L & P Photography. 136 p, maps. $3 paper. M. C. Bowman and H. W. Kale II, ed. 1978. WHERE TO FIND BIRDS IN FLORIDA. Fla. Aud. Soc., Maitland FL 32751. 32 p. $2.83 ppd. C. E., S. A., and T. C. Keller. 1979. INDIANA BIRDS AND THEIR HAUNTS. Indiana Univ. Press. 214 p, 14 maps. $12.50 cloth, $6.95 paper. P. C. Petersen, ed. 1979. BIRDING AREAS OF IOWA . Iowa Orn. Union, 1560 Linmar Dr., Cedar Rapids IA 52404. 151 p, 36 maps. $5.25 ppd. R. W. Barbour et al. 1973. KENTUCKY BIRDS, a Finding Guide. Univ. Press of Ky., Lexington KY 40506. 306 p, 21 maps. $9.75 cloth. L. J. Robinson and R. H. Stymeist. 1978.- WHERE TO FIND BIRDS IN E. MASSACHUSETTS. 14 Willow Rd. , Wellesley MA 02181. 168 p. $5 paper. E. Andrews and K. Blackshaw. 1977. ‘ BIRDING NANTUCKET [ MASSACHUSETTS ], 54 p, 13 maps. Edith Andrews, Nantucket. 36 p, 2 maps, $3.50. M. C. Comar, et al. 1974. BIRDING IN THE CAYUGA LAKE BASIN [ NEW YORK ]. Lab. of Ornithology, Cornell Univ., Ithaca NY 14853. 107 p, 64 maps. K. J. Zimmer. 1979. A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO NORTH DAKOTA . 114 p, maps. $5. F. L. Ramsey. 1978. BIRDING OREGON . Aud. Soc. Corvallis. 176 p. $5. M. L. Bierly. 1980. BIRD FINDING IN TENNESSEE . Author, 3825 Bedford Ave., Nashville TN 37215. 255 p, maps and photos. $8 ppd. E. A. Kutac and S. C. Caran. 1976. A BIRD FINDING AND NATURALIST'S GUIDE FOR THE AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA. Oasis Press, Austin. 145 p. $3.50. J. A. Lane. 1979. A BIRDER’S GUIDE TO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY [ TEXAS ] . 2nd ed. L & P Photography. $5 paper. J. A. Lane and J. L. Tveten. 1980. A BIRDER'S GUIDE TO THE TEXAS COAST. 3rd ed. L & P Photography. 117 p, maps, photos. $5 paper. W. H. Behle and M. L. Perry. 1975. UTAH BIRDS: Guide, Check-list and Occurrence Charts. Utah Mus. Nat. Hist., SLC. 144 p, maps. $4. D. D. Tessen, ed. 1976. WISCONSIN'S FAVORITE BIRD HAUNTS. Wis. Soc. for Ornith., Green Bay. 334 p, 94 maps. $6.95 CONTENTS, DECEMBER 1979 Sooty Tern in Calvert County John H . Fates 87 Know Your Sanctuaries: Adventure Richard 0. Bray 88 Breeding Season, June 1 - July 31, 1979 Robert F. Ringler 98 Book Reviews: Birds of Nearby States Chandler S. Robbins 104 New Bird-finding Guides for Other States Chandler S. Robbins 108 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Editor: Chandler S. Robbins, 7900 Brooklyn Bridge Road Laurel, Maryland 20810 (725-1176) Asst. Editor: Robert F. Ringler, 3501 Melody L, , Baltimore 21207 Production: Let tie Cullom Mailing: Barbara Larrabee and committee