MARYLAND BIRDLIFE ISSN 0147 9725 £ u CCet in o f tfiE as at Bestpitch in Dorchester County on April 1 (Armistead + ). Paul Fritz saw about 10 Wild Turkeys south of Boyds in Montgomery County on March 18. John C. Miller heard 12 Black Rails at Elliott on April 27. King Rails were found near Port Deposit on May 3 (Schutsky) and at Kings Creek in Talbot County on May 11 (Klockner). A Virginia Rail found caught in a fence in western Howard County on April 27 later died (Jackson Cole). A Virginia Rail and Sora were first seen at Pinto Marsh on May 6 (Ringler). A Virginia Rail was heard in Locks Swamp Creek in St. Marys County on May 14 (Wilson). Another Sora was heard at Liberty Lake in Carroll County. May 9-17 (Ringler + ). and 2 at Deal Island WMA on May 17 (Resch). Common Moorhens were widely reported beginning with single birds at Blackwater on April 21 (Armistead), at North Branch in Allegany County on April 26 (Twigg) and May 18 (Simons), near Madonna April 27 through May 8 (Kirkwood), and at Masonville on April 29 (Ringler). In May others appeared at Bo /.man on May 8 (Reese), Hughes Hollow, May 11-21 (O’Brien), Summit Hall Turf Farm on the 13th (Bonham), at Liberty Lake in Carroll County on May 17 (Blom. Ringler), and at Big Pool on the 19th (Bob Lizer + ). An American Coot showing characteristics of the “Caribbean” type was photographed at Hughes Hollow' on May 10-11 (Paul Pisano + ). Other late coots were 2 at Pinto Marsh on May 11 (Simons), 1 at Lilypons on May 13 (D. Wallace) and Back River on May 20 (Ringler). The Sandhill Crane found by Teresa Simons at Pinto Marsh on April 26 was also seen by Mary Twdgg and photographed by Dick Johnson as it took off. 66 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Plovers, Oystercatchers, Stilts. A Black-bellied Plover was at Blackwater on April 21 (Armistead) and inland single birds were at the Mountain Lake sewage lagoons on May 6 (Ringler) and Mountville Road in southern Frederick County on May 7 (D. Wallace). In DC there were 8 on May 12 (Czaplak) and on Assateague 100 on May 18 (Resch). Resch also found 2 Wilson's Plovers on Assateague that day. There were 8 Semipalmated Plovers in a flooded field at Hebron on May 13, 100 at Ocean City on May 12, and late migrants of 1 at Pinto on June 1 and 3 at Piney Dam Reservoir in Garrett County on June 3 (Ringler), Dave Mehlman found 2 nests with eggs of Piping Plovers on Assateague on May 12, the earliest ever in the state. The 4 American Oystercatchers at Ocean City on March 15 increased to 25 on March 19 (Slaughter). Sumner found 3 Black-necked Stilts at Deal Island WMA on May 14 though there is still no evidence of breeding. Yellowlegs to Sanderling. High counts of Greater Yellowlcgs were 30 at Black water on March 18 and 80 there on April 21 (Armistead), and 32 at Bethlehem in Caroline County on April 22 (Engle); a late migrant was at North Branch on June 6- 8 (Simons). Early Lesser Yellowlegs numbered 3 at Denton on March 7 (Hewitt) and 10 at Upper Marlboro on the 20th (Blom). An early Solitary Sandpiper was at Lilypons on April 5 (Blom). Willets away from the coast were 6 at Mountville Road in a flooded field on May 7 (D. Wallace), 5 at Sandy Point on May 8 (Klockner), and 1 at Piney Run on May 15 (Blom). Birds found inland are probably of the western subspecies. There were 3 Upland Sandpipers on St. Jerome's Neck on April 21 (Ringler, Webb). 1 on Gannon Road in Talbot County on April 29 (TCBC), 1 at Ridgely on May 5 (Hewitt), and 1 at Hains Point on May 9 10 (Czaplak). On Assateague 5 Whimbrels were seen on May 12 (Mehlman) and 2 on the 18th (Resch); 28 were at Barren Island on May 27 (Armistead). A Ruddy Turnstone was at Eastern Neck on May 5 (Parks) and 9 at Claiborne on the 12th (Effinger); high counts were 600 at Assateague on May 18 (Resch) and 89 in the Barren Island area on the 27th (Armistead). Armistead found a Red Knot at Hooper Island on May 12, and 14 at Barren Island on the 27th; Resch estimated 150 at Assateague on May 18. There were 4 Sanderlings at Cove Point on April 21 (Ringler, Webb) and 3 at Claiborne on May 12 (Effinger). but the high was 300 at Assateague on the latter date (Mehlman). Peeps to Phalaropes. At North Branch in Allegany County a Semipalmated Sand- piper was early on April 29 (Simons); the high count there was 35 on May 31 (Ringler + ), and 16 remained on June 8 (Simons). Denton had a good count of Semis on May 5 with 27 (Fletchers), and other late migrants were 6 at Piney Dam Reservoir on June 3 (Ringler + ) and 3 in DC on the 6th (Czaplak). High counts of Least Sandpipers were 90 at Greensboro on May 5 (Hewitt), 22 in DC on May 8 (Czaplak), 325 in southern Dorchester County on May 12 (Armistead + ), and 40 on May 6 at North Branch where 2 birds on May 31 were quite late (Ringler + ). White-rumped Sandpipers were reported in Kent County, May 5-10 (Parks), and in Calvert County, May 6-28 (Kraus). Others were 2 at Lilypons on May 5 (B.Swift + ), 1 there on the 13th (D. Wallace), 1 at Pinto on May 6 (Ringler), 1 at Beltsville on May 9 (Sumner), 4 at North Branch on May 10 (Simons), 3 at Blackwater on May 12 (Armistead + ), and 1 near Snow Hill on the latter date (Crowell, Thorsell). The high count of Pectoral Sandpipers was only 12 at Ridgely on April 23 (Hewitt); late migrants were 4 at Wittman (TCBC) and 6 at Rockville (O’Brien) both on May 5, 3 in DC (Czaplak) and 5 at the Mountain Lake sewage lagoons (Ringler) both on May 6, and 2 on Mountville Road on May 7 (D. Wallace). The last Purple Sandpipers September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 67 noted at Ocean City were 50 on May 18 (Resch). Early migrant Dunlins were 1 in St. Marys County on March 19 (Wilson) and 30 at Chesapeake Beach on April 8 (Blom). Others were 3 at North Branch, May 2 6 (Twigg + ), 5 at Claiborne on May 10 (Effinger), 1 at Mountain Lake sewage lagoons. May 6-10 (Ringler + ), 6 in a flooded field along the Accident-Bittinger Road on May 13 (Skipper), 150 at Deal Island WMA on May 17 and 500 at Assateague on the 18th (Resch), 260 at Black- water on May 19 and 140 at Barren Island on the 27th (Armistead), and 1 in DC on May 28 (Czaplak). Single Stilt Sandpipers were seen at Blackwater, May 12-14 (Armistead + ), and at Hebron on May 13 (Ringler). The only significant number of Short-billed Dowitchers reported was 70 at Assateague on May 18 (Resch). A calling Long-billed Dowitcher at Lilypons on May 7 (D. Wallace) was extremely rare for spring. Modest high counts of Common Snipe were 18 on St. Jerome’s Neck on March 19 (Wilson), 20 at Lilypons on April 1 (D. Wallace), 20 near Madonna on April 7 (Kirkwood), 51 at Denton on April 10 (Hewitt), and 16 at Church Hill on April 12 (Gruber); single late migrants were at Lilypons on May 9 (D. Wallace) and Piney Run on May 10 (Ringler). Parks found 2 Wilson’s Phalaropes at Remington Farms, May 5-8, and 1 was at North Branch, May 6-7, and 2 there, May 9-10 (Simons + ). Gulls. Early Laughing Gulls were singles at Ocean City on March 16 (Slaughter) and Back River on March 26 (Ringler). An adult Common Black-headed Gull in breeding plumage was photographed at Back River, April 13 (Ringler + ). At Back River, the major staging area for Bonaparte’s Gulls in the spring, the number of birds was estimated at 550 on March 26 rising to 600 on April 1 (Ringler) and to 750 on April 8 (Blom). During this period it was estimated that at least 95% of the birds were adults. On April 22 when the count was 200 it was estimated that only 40% of the birds were adults (Ringler). Other Bonaparte’s Gulls were 30 at Hooper Island on March 18 (Armistead), 28 at Deep Creek Lake on April 11 (Skipper), and 3 at Loch Raven on April 17 (Simon). Late migrants were 11 at Pinto on May 6 (Ringler), 1 at the Tonger’s Basin in Talbot County on May 10 (Effinger), 1 in DC at the Naval Research Lab on May 15 (Czaplak), and 1 at Piney Run on May 18 (Ringler). All of these late birds were noted as immatures except the Talbot bird which was unspecified. Mary Twigg counted 53 Ring-billed Gulls on the Potomac River at Cumberland on March 5 with a rare, for western Maryland, Herring Gull. There were 275 Ring-bills at Piney Run on March 3 and 225 there on May 10, with all of the latter birds being immatures (Ringler). Czaplak estimated 680 Ring-bills in DC on May 10 and an adult at Barren Island on May 27 (Armistead) was unusual, as were 2 late migrants at Pinto on June 3 (Simons + ). An immature Iceland Gull was at Conowingo on March 7 (Schutsky). Two adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls were at Fort McHenry on March 3 and 11, and 1 was there on the 17th (Ringler). Probably the same 2 birds were seen at Masonville about a mile away across the harbor on the 11th by Ric and Tim Conn. An adult Lesser Black-back was on Back River March 4 and 17 (Ringler), the annual bird near Berlin was last seen on March 20 (Slaughter), and an adult was at Fort Smallwood on May 1 (Wierenga). An immature Glaucous Gull was at Back River on March 4 (Blom, Ringler) and another at Ocean City, May 5-12 (Wierenga + ). Terns, Skimmer. On May 12 two Gull-billed Terns were seen at Assateague (Mehlman). Orgain found the first Caspian Terns for Howard County when he photographed birds at Lake Elkhorn in Columbia on April 18 through the 26th 68 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 with the high count being 16 at nearby Lake Kittamaqundi (Chestem). Others were 9 at Conowingo on April 17 (Schutsky}, 2 at Potomac Shores and 1 at Brentland in Charles County on April 20 (Ringler, Webb), 75 at Sandy Point on April 21 (Klockner), 1 at Loch Raven on April 24 (Simon), and 1 at Poplar Cove in Talbot County on May 26 (Armistead). The spring high for Royal Terns was 44 in St. Marys County on April 20 (Wilson) and 2 were at Elliott on May 12 (Armistead + ). Unusual inland were 5 Common Terns at Conowingo on May 10 (Schutsky). Also unusual for the spring were a Forster’s Tern at Lilypons on April 23 with 2 there on May 7 (D. Wallace), 4 at Seneca on April 26 (Warfield), 1 at Eastern Neck on April 28 (Hammer), and 4 in DC on May 6 (Czaplak). The first Black Terns appeared on May 7 with 2 at North Branch (Simons, Twigg) and 1 at Lilypons (D. Wallace). Later birds were 3 at Conowingo on May 10 (Schutsky), 3 at Seneca on May 13 (Susan Strange), 4 at Hooper Island on May 12 with 1 there on the 27th (Armistead + ) and 1 at Assateague on May 18 (Resch). Shirley Geddes saw 9 Black Skimmers flying up the bay past Bayside Beach in northern Anne Arundel County on May 28, Dove, Cuckoo, Owls. A Ringed Turtle-Dove was seen in University Park on April 24-25 (Doug Gill). A Black-billed Cuckoo was on Roosevelt Island on May 20 (Paul Kallina). Czaplak found a Common Barn-Owl in DC on April 19 and others were heard over Rockville on April 29 and May 16 (O’Brien). Czaplak photographed a Northern Saw-whet Owl in DC on the late date of April 11; 1 at Hughes Hollow on May 10 (Wierenga + ) was long overdue for leaving. Goatsuckers, Woodpeckers. Czaplak noted the earliest Common Nighthawks of the season in DC on April 27.The first Whip-poor-will was heard at Tuckahoe State Park on April 16 (Rittenhouse). Unusual in Talbot County were single Red-headed Woodpeckers at Wye Mills on April 26 (Allen) and at Claiborne on May 15 (Reese). An adult in northern Ocean City on May 26 (Ringler) may have been nesting. Very late Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers were 1 at turn Suden Sanctuary on May 16 that was described as being less than full adult plumage (Blom) and 1 in Rock Creek Park on May 19 (Czaplak). Flycatchers. Olive-sided Flycatchers were reported at Lake Elkhorn on May 14 (Boones), Pennyfield on May 19 (John O’Neill), and Rock Creek on May 19-20 (Bob Augustine). An Eastern Wood-Pewee singing on Barren Island on May 27 (Armistead) was probably a late migrant. Yellow-bellied Flycatchers were reported from Harford Glen on May 17 (Blom), Beltsville on May 19 (Sumner), DC on May 19 (Czaplak), and Rock Creek on May 20 (Augustine); 11 birds were banded in Mont- gomery County with 7 at Adventure, May 14-26, and 4 at Sandy Spring, May 18 to June 2. Migrant Alder Flycatchers were found at Harford Glen with 2 on May 20-22 (Blom, Jon Dunn), 1 at Laurel, May 21-22, (Wierenga), and 1 at Beltsville on May 23 (Sumner). Weske banded a total of 38 Alder/Willow Flycatchers at Sandy Spring from May 13 through June 3. Early Least Flycatchers were 2 at Hoyes Run in Garrett County on April 28 (Skipper), 2 banded at Adventure on April 29, and 1 at Beltsville on May 1 (Sumner); 1 at Bozman on May 10 (Kleen) was rare on the Eastern Shore. Six were banded at Sandy Spring, May 10-21. An early migrant Eastern Phoebe was at Dan's Rock on Feb. 29 (Twigg). The first Eastern Kingbirds were reported at Chapel Point in Charles County on April 20 (Ringler, Webb) and Pennyfield on April 22 (Marie Plante). A well-described Scissor-tailcd Flycatcher was seen at Blackwater on May 16 (Brian Rollfinke + ). There are no specimens or photographs of this species for the state. September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 69 Swallows, Corvids. Early migrants for western Maryland were a Tree Swallow at Rocky Gap on March 24 (Simons) and 2 Purple Martins with 8 Tree Swallows at Big Pool on the 25th (Ringler). Other early Tree Swallows were 1 at Ridgely on March 2 (Hewitt), 3 at Hughes Hollow on March 17 (Wilson), others in Prince Georges County the same day (Nistico), and 5 at Bush River on March 23 (Wilkinson). Early Northern Rough-winged Swallows were 4 at Lilypons on March 18 (Daniels + ) and 2 at Lakeside Park near Hagerstown on March 25 (Ringler). Early Bank Swallows were 2 at Betterton on April 4 (Gruber) and others at Harford Glen on April 8 (Blom). There were about 100 Bank Swallows at Tanyard on May 17 (Engle) and late migrants were 4 at Barren Island on May 27 (Armistead) and 4 in DC on June 1 (Czaplak). Early Cliff Swallows were at North Branch south of Cumberland on April 14 (Twigg), in Charles County on April 17 (Runkles), and in DC on April 18 (Czaplak). The only flight of Blue Jays reported was 800 over Black Marsh on May 20 (Ringler + ), a rather late date for so many to be migrating. Mike Welch and John Roman saw 2 Northern Ravens at Lander in Frederick County on May 5. Chickadees, Nuthatches, Creepers, Wrens. Black-capped Chickadees had generally left by early March but lingerers remained for some time. There were 3 at Piney Run on March 26 (Ringler), 1 at Lilypons on April l (D. Wallace), 1 banded the same day at turn Suden Sanctuary (Blom), 1 at Beckleysville on April 24 (Kolb), 1 in Rockville on May 6 (O’Brien), and 1 banded at Sandy Spring on May 18. Red-breasted Nuthatches were also among the stragglers this spring with the latest being 1 at Wye Mills on May 13 (Effinger), 1 at Pilot in Cecil County on May 20 (Klockner), 1 the same day at Black Marsh (C. Swift, Ringler), and 1 at Connie Skipper’s feeder on Bray Hill, May 14-22. A Brown Creeper at Denton on May 5 (Knotts) may have been a very late migrant but 1 in Pocomoke Swamp on May 12 (Crowell, Thorsell) was more likely to be a breeder. An early House Wren was in Allegany County on April 10 (Simons) and 2 Winter Wrens on May 24 on Allegheny Heights in Garrett County may have been nesting. Migrant Sedge Wrens were at Lake Frank in Montgomery County on May 5 (Augustine) and at Pinto, May 18-23 (Simons + ). A Marsh Wren at Lilypons on March 18 (Wilson) was unusual for time as well as place. Kinglets, Thrushes, Mimids. Late Golden-crowned Kinglets were at Patuxent River Park on April 20 (Gregoire), Frederick on April 23 (D. Wallace), and Lake Roland on May 1 (C. Swift). Among the last Ruby-crowned Kinglets were 2 at Bozman on May 9 (Reese), 1 in St. Marys County on May 19 (Nistico), and 1 banded at Adventure on May 20. A Gray-cheeked Thrush at Blackwater on May 20 was rare for the Eastern Shore, and late migrants were 1 at Rockville on June 1 (O’Brien) and 1 in Rock Creek Park on June 3 (Czaplak). Margaret Donnald banded 2 Swainson’s Thrushes at Adventure on April 27 and another was seen in DC on the next day (Czaplak) for the early records this year; the late birds were 2 banded at Sandy Spring on June 2, 1 in Rockville on June 5 (O’Brien), and 1 in DC on June 10 (Czaplak). A late Hermit Thrush was in Cumberland on May 10 (Twigg) and 1 was banded at Adventure on the 15th. The first Wood Thrush was early at Greensboro on April 19 (Hewitt) as were others at Patuxent River Park (Gregoire) and Zekiah Swamp (Ringler, Webb) both on the 21st. The only large number of American Robins reported was 1000 along Steerhorn Neck Road in St. Marys County on March 19 (Wilson). A Gray Catbird was early in West Baltimore on April 9 (Wilkinson) and a Brown Thrasher in Prince Georges County on March 10 (Nistico) may have wintered there. 70 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Pipits, Waxwings, Shrikes, Vireos. The only flocks of Water Pipits reported were 20 in southern Frederick County from March 31 on (D. Wallace) and 60 along Kingston Road in Talbot County on April 29 (TCBC). Armistead counted a late flight of 22 Cedar Waxwings near Bellevue on May 26. The only reports of Logger- head Shrikes came from Lilypons where Wilson saw 2 on March 18 and Dave Wallace saw 3 on April 1. An early White-eyed Vireo was at Tanyard on April 2 (Engle). Solitary Vireos were very late this year with single birds at Bozman on May 8 (Reese), in DC (Czaplak) and at Shad Landing (Resch) both on May 19, and in Calvert County (Kraus) and at Black Marsh (C. Swift) both on May 20. At least 3 Yellow-throated Vireos were singing at Patuxent River Park and Croom Station on April 20 (Webb +). Early Warblers. Notable early arrivals this year were a Tennessee Warbler in Calvert County on April 27 (Kraus) and 1 at Patuxent River Park on the 29th (Gregoire), Nashville Warblers in DC on April 22 (Czaplak) and in Calvert County on April 27 (Kraus), a Northern Parula in Calvert County on April 13 (Kraus), a Chestnut-sided Warbler in Carroll County at Marriottsville on April 28 (Ringler, Webb), a Magnolia Warbler at Mt. Nebo on April 26 (Thayer) and 1 at North Branch on the 27th (Twigg), a Cape May Warbler at St. Paul’s Church in Kent County on April 28 (Hammers), a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Claiborne on April 27 (Effinger), a Black-throated Green Warbler at Bray Hill in Garrett County on April 26 (Skipper), Blackburnian Warblers in Calvert County on April 27 (Kraus), and on the 28th at Patuxent River Park (Gregoire) and at Schell-Laurel in Garrett County (Thayer), Pine Warblers at Laurel Grove on March 6 (Runkles) and 3 at Denton on the 8th (Nuttle), a male Blackpoll Warbler at Marriottsville on April 28 (Ringler, Webb), a Black-and-white Warbler at Laurel Grove in Garrett County on April 8 (Runkles), 2 American Redstarts at Nassawango Creek in Worcester County on April 13 (Klockner), Prothonotary Warblers at Patuxent River Park on April 14 (Gregoire) and at Seneca on the 15th (Warfield), an Ovcnbird at Nassawango Creek on April 13 (Klockner), 1 at Bozman on the 17th (Kleen) and 2 heard singing in St. Marys County on the 20th (Wilson), a Northern Waterthrush heard singing at Point Lookout on April 21 (Webb, Ringler), a Kentucky Warbler heard at St. Marys City Park near Chancellor Point on April 20 (Wilson), a Hooded Warbler banded at Adventure on April 20, Wilson’s Warblers at Lake Roland (C. Swift) and Constitution Gardens, DC (Czaplak) on May 1, and Canada Warblers at Adventure (1 banded on April 27) and at Lake Roland on May 1 (C. Swift). Late Warblers. Notable late departures were a Tennessee Warbler in Rockville on June 1 (O’Brien), a Chestnut-sided Warbler at Ocean City on May 27 (Ringler), a Magnolia Warbler banded at Sandy Spring on June 2 and 1 in Rock Creek Park on June 5 (Czaplak), a Black-throated Blue Warbler in Frederick County on May 26 (D. Wallace) and 1 banded at Adventure on May 27, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers at Neavitt on May 18 (Effinger) and 1 at Beckleysville in Baltimore County on May 21 (Kolb), a Black-throated Green Warbler at Pinto on May 27 (Simons) and 1 at Deale on June 3 (Klockner), a Blackburnian Warbler at Wye Mills on May 27 (TCBC), a Palm Warbler at Lilypons on May 7 (D. Wallace), 1 “western” palm at Rockville on the 9th (O’Brien), and 1 near Madonna on the 14th (Blom), a male Bay-breasted Warbler at Ocean City on May 26 (Ringler), Blackpoll Warblers on June 3 with 1 at Deale (Klockner) and 2 banded at Sandy Spring, and on June 4 in Frederick County (D. Wallace) and at Hobbs (Nuttle), an American Redstart on Barren Island on May 27 (Armistead) and 1 banded at Sandy Spring on June 3. a Northern Waterthrush September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 71 in Rockville on June 1 (O’Brien) and 1 banded at Sandy Spring on June 2. and Canada Warblers on June 3 in Rock Creek Park (Bob Ford) and banded at Sandy Spring. Other Warbler Notes. There were 2 Golden-winged Warblers at Myrtle Grove on May 5 (Hammers, Wilkinson) and another at Wye Mills on May 12 (Trever). a “Brewster’s” hybrid at Hollowfield on May 5 (Chestem. Lund), a “Lawrence's" hybrid at Bel Pre in Montgomery County on May 5 (Jean Steinberg). 28 Tennessee Warblers in DC on May 19 (Czaplak), Orange-crowned Warblers at Sunderland on April 13 (Kraus), at Rockville on April 28 (O’Brien) and banded the same day at Adventure, 9 Cape May Warblers in Anne Arundel County on May 13 (A. Hammer), 9 "Yellow" Palm Warblers at Rockville on April 13 (O’Brien). 6 at Easton on April 15 (TCBC), 4 in St. Marys County on the 20th (Wilson), and 3 at Lilypons on the 29th (D. Wallace), 19 Bay-breasted Warblers in DC on May 19 (Czaplak). 12 at Tuckahoe State Park on the 20th (Rittenhouse + ). and 6 at St. Michaels on May 24 (Effinger), a Connecticut Warbler (an accidental migrant here in spring) banded at Sandy Spring on May 21, 10 Canada Warblers in Anne Arundel County on May 28 (A. Hammer), and a host of Mourning Warblers in perhaps the best spring in the state for this species. The banders had great success netting them with 9 banded at Sandy Spring from May 13 to June 2 and 20 at Adventure from May 14 to 31. The numerous sightings of Mournings were all of single birds unless noted, beginning with 1 at Sycamore Landing on May 13 (Bonham), followed by Hughes Hollow on the 14th (Sumner), at Annapolis. May 15-18 (Mumfordk in DC on May 17 (Czaplak), on May 18 at Beltsville with 2 there on the 22nd (Sumner). Pennyfield on May 19 (John O’Neill), Hazen Park on May 19 (Czaplak). along Rock Creek in Mont- gomery County on May 20 (Augustine) and the same day at Bryans Road (Nistico). Laurel on May 20 and 25 (Wierenga). Summit Hall Turf Farm on May 21 and Rock ville on May 23 (J. O'Brien). Glen Falls in Carroll County on May 24 (Webb. Ringler), Gaithersburg on May 25 and Dan's Rock on the 27th (M. O'Brien), in DC on May 26 and 28 (Czaplak). Honey Lake on May 28 (A. Hammer). Rockville on May 28-31 (Augustine), and on June 3. 1 was seen in Rock Creek Park (Czaplak) and 2 in Allegany County at Cresaptown and Pinto (Simons + ). Tanagers. Grosbeaks. The earliest Summer Tanager of the season was at Denton on April 21 (Knotts) and single out-of-range birds were at Sandy Spring, banded on May 10, Lake Elkhorn on May 13 (Boones), in DC, May 17-19 (Czaplak). Hughes Hollow on May 21 and Dan's Rock on the 27th (M. O’Brien), and an immature male on Town Hill on May 31 (Ringler). Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were prominent this spring with 16 in Howard County on May 6 (PardoesV 7 males eating on the grass at Denton on May 8 (R. Fletcher), and 15 at Claiborne on May 9 (Effinger); the last report was at Bryans Road on June 6 (Nistico). Early Blue Grosbeaks were at Tanyard on April 25 (Engle) and on the 27th at North Branch (Simons) and in Kent County (Parks). Buntings. Dickcissels. Towhee. Early Indigo Buntings were in Denton on April 17 (Nuttle), in St. Marys County on the 20th (Willoughby) and upland at Liberty Lake in Carroll County on April 28 (Ringler. Webb). An adult male Dickcissel was at Beltsville on May 1 (Sumner) and on May 21 in Montgomery County at Rock Creek (Augustine) and at Hughes Hollow (J. O'Brien). An early Rufous-sided Towhee appeared in Garrett County at Paradise Point on March 18 (Skipper). 72 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Sparrows. Late American Tree Sparrows were at Downsville in Washington County on March 29 (Mallonee) and in Garrett County through April 18 (Thayer). Early Chipping Sparrows were in Calvert County on March 23 (Kraus) and Laurel Grove, St. Marys County on the 24th (Runkles). Single Clay-colored Sparrows, rare at any season, were found in Constitution Gardens, May 1-5 (Czaplak + ), and Wheaton May 9-17 (Augustine + ). In Dorchester County 2 Vesper Sparrows were unusual near Cabin Creek on April 8 (Ringler + ). Early Savannah Sparrows were in Calvert County on March 18 (Kraus) and in Allegany County on March 24 with 12 at Pinto and 6 at North Branch (Ringler + ), whereas late birds were near Berlin on May 13 (Ringler), in St. Marys County on May 19 (Nistico) and 3 in DC on the latter date (Czaplak). A Grasshopper Sparrow was heard singing near Brentland in Charles County on April 20 (Ringler, Webb). John C. Miller found 9 Henslow’s Sparrows along Elliott Island Road on April 27 and others were near Pinto Marsh from May 18 through June 10 (Simons + ). A migrant Seaside Sparrow was at Fort Smallwood on April 17 (Klockner). The high count of Fox Sparrows was 15 at Rockville on March 17 (M. O’Brien) and late birds were 1 banded at Adventure on April 17, at Federalsburg on April 20 (Glime), and at Downsville on April 26 (Mallonee). Lincoln’s Sparrows banded at Adventure numbered 19 from May 6 to 21 and at Sandy Spring 16 from May 13 to 27. Others were seen along the Youghiogheny River in Garrett County on May 5 (Thayer), 1 in Columbia, May 5-10 (Holmes + ), 1 at Catholic University on May 12 (Czaplak), 3 at Sandy Point on May 12 (Nistico), 1 at Honey Lake on May 13 (A. Hammer), 2 at Beltsville on May 17 and 1 there on the 19th (Sumner). Late Swamp Sparrows were 1 at Claiborne on May 16 (Reese), in St. Marys County on May 19 (Nistico), and 3 each banded at Sandy Spring and Adventure on May 21. Late White-throated Sparrows were at Hazen Park on June 2 (Czaplak), banded at Sandy Spring on the same day, and at Beckleys- ville on June 4 (Kolb). The last White-crowned Sparrows were 3 at Claiborne on May 8 (Effinger), 4 in DC on May 10 (Czaplak), Pinto Marsh on May 18 (Simons), near Bellevue on May 19 (Armistead), 1 banded at Sandy Spring on the 19th, and in Frederick County on May 20 (D. Wallace). The Harris’ Sparrow near Hampstead re- mained into April. A late Dark-eyed Junco was at Denton on May 9 (Knotts) and a possible summering bird was near Sherwood Forest on May 27 (Therres). Icterines. The first Bobolinks were 7 in Belfast Valley on April 28 (Ringler, Webb), 5 at Sandy Point on April 29 (Slaughter), and 50 in eastern Talbot County on the 29th (TCBC). High counts were 100 near Madonna in May (Kirkwood), 25 near Galestown on May 3 (Dyke), 100 at Greensboro on May 5 (Fletchers), 200 in southern Frederick County on May 5 (D. Wallace), 260 in the National Colonial Farm — Alice Ferguson Farm area on May 5 (Nistico), and 110 at Claiborne on May 7 (Effinger). Late migrants were 4 in DC on May 27 (Czaplak), 1 near Bishopville on the same day (Ringler), on May 30 with 1 at Sixes Bridge in Carroll County (Ringler, Blom) and 1 at Four Points in Frederick County (Ringler). and a final flock of 50 over Rockville on June 1 (M. O’Brien). A male Yellow-headed Blackbird was in Kensington on March 9 (Don Smith). The only flocks of Rusty Blackbirds reported were 50 at Perryman on March 24 (Kirkwood), 200 at Hughes Hollow on March 17 (Wilson) and 40 there on April 5 (Blom), and late birds were 2 banded at Adventure on May 7 and 1 seen at Pocomoke Swamp on May 12 (Crowell, Thorsell). An early Northern Oriole was at Centreville on April 10; (Gruber). Cardueline Finches. Purple Finches lingered very late into the spring with birds at Downsville (Mallonee) and 1 at Claiborne (Effinger) on May 17, 1 banded at September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 73 Adventure on May 18, and on May 20 at Beckleysville (Kolb) and in Frederick County (D. Wallace). Late Pine Siskins were 3 at St. Michaels on May 7 (Reese), at Denton on May 10 (Nuttle), Ocean City on May 12 (Wierenga, Mignogno). 1 at Bethesda on May 19 (Susan Strange), and 1 in Garrett County on May 25 (Thayer). Likewise, Evening Grosbeaks hung on very late with birds at Denton on May 7 (Ruth Jones), Frederick County on May 9 (D. Wallace), 4 at Claiborne on May 11 (Effinger), Beckleysville (Kolb) and Patuxent River Park (Gregoire) both on May 20, and finally a record late bird heard at Frostburg during the MOS Convention on June 2 (Robbins, Nistico). 3501 Melody Lane. Baltimore. MD 21207 REPORT OF THE STATE WIDE BIRD COUNT, MAY 5, 1984 James Stasz The 37th Annual “Bird Day" furthered the original purpose of what has become a ritual for many Maryland birders. This count started in 1949 to provide an opportunity for each and every member to enjoy a day’s birding at the very height of the spring migration with the knowledge that the results of his/her findings, together with the birds counted by other members, would fit together like the pieces of a puzzle and reveal the status of bird migration throughout the state on a specified date. This year 443 observers in 228 parties logged 5684 miles to tally 173,938 individual birds representing 253 species. All 23 Maryland counties and the District of Columbia had some coverage. The tabular summary gives in detail the May 5 observations, together with the grand totals for each species. This year I have added zeros to highlight apparent misses and used an asterisk (*) to note significant sightings made on Sunday, May 6. Lost within the summarization of all this effort are the individual events of the day. Every year Harry Armistead follows the same route in Dorchester County, a 20+ hour birding marathon; this year he included not only the standard list of totals, but a sequential list showing the time a species was added (#1 Henslow’s Sparrow; midnight. ..#100 Ring-billed Gull: 8:45 a.m....#147 Common Nighthawk 9:10 p.m.). Dave Czaplak covered the District of Columbia and recorded 116 species, including a well-described and photographed Clay-colored Sparrow on the Mall at 17th & Constitution; he traveled by foot, Metro, and taxi and not in a car. Garrett County suffered with a cloudy, drizzly day and Worcester had sustained winds. As usual some interesting birds were reported with less than satisfactory details. The complete details for one sighting were: "Seen by an experienced observer." Another bird was “Seen, discussed, and checked in field guide," but when asked for more details, the answer was “Change to ‘X’, the two observers did not agree"; I had believed the original identification, but just wanted some details to confirm this suspicion. In a challenge to all birders, try to figure out how a Philadelphia Vireo not singing and seen from behind only could be identified. One bird was described by a list of field marks: “bright rusty cap, plain dark breast spot, dark upper bill and light lower bill, at least five inches long"; this could be a Western Sandpiper, Brown Thrasher, Wood Thrush, Ovenbird, Green-tailed Towhee, American Tree Sparrow, or Song Sparrow; the real answer is of course none-of-the-above. 74 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Table 1. Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Species Gar All Was Fre Mon DC Crl How Bal Har Cec Red-throated Loon _ - — _ _ _ _ _ Common Loon 3 - - — 1 2 3 — _ Pied-billed Grebe 1 2 — • 1 • _ — 2 _ _ Horned Grebe - - - — _ _ - _ _ _ _ Northern Gannet - - - - - - - - - - - Sooty Shearwater _ _ _ _ _ _ Wilson’s Storm-Petrel - — - — — — - — . _ Double-crested Cormorant * - - - - 3 - 6 1 51 American Bittern - — 1 1 2 • _ 1 1 4 _ Least Bittern - - - - - - - - - - - Great Blue Heron 10 3 8 3 _ _ 4 6 18 10 Great Egret - - - - - - - - 3 _ Snowy Egret - - - - - - - - - - Little Blue Heron — - 1 — — _ — — _ _ _ Tricolored Heron - - - - - - - - - - Cattle Egret _ _ _ _ 9 _ 1 1 15 _ Green-backed Heron 5 17 16 9 23 1 — 7 15 10 4 Black-crowned Night-Heron - - - - 2 10 — - 52 _ _ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - - - - 1 - - - 1 - — Glossy Ibis - - - - - - - - - - - Tundra Swan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mute Swan - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ Snow Goose - - - - - - — _ Brant - - — - _ _ _ _ Canada Goose 20 - 11 IS 109 2 19 81 32 80 30 Wood Duck 11 43 81 36 55 2 _ 12 18 4 5 Green-winged Teal - - . _ - _ _ _ _ _ 1 American Black Duck - 5 1 2 - - — 10 1 Mallard 37 27 93 -15 82 52 5 205 147 37 25 Northern Pintail - 4 - - - - - - - - - Blue-winged Teal 33 21 5 8 22 _ 5 1 4 Northern Shoveller — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Gadw-all - - - - - - - — 2 — American Wigeon — — — — 2 — 1 1 _ Canvasback - - - - - - - - - - - Redhead _ _ _ _ _ _ Ring-necked Duck 9 8 - - - — 1 - — - Lesser Scaup 16 - — - - 3 - — Scaup sp. - - - - - - - - - Oldsquaw — ■ — — - - - - White-winged Scoter _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ , Common Goldeneye _ _ _ _ — _ . _ Bufflehead 2 _ _ 4 _ Hooded Merganser — 2 1 - - - - . 1 — — Common Merganser 2 - * - - - - - - - Red-breasted Merganser 17 _ _ 1 _ _ _ 3 _ _ Ruddy Duck - - - - - - - 1 15 — - Black Vulture — — 17 12 5 1 13 12 3 — Turkey Vulture 14 64 44 85 70 1 7 115 93 37 29 Osprey 1 3 4 7 4 1 2 5 6 2 2 Bald Eagle _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Northern Harrier _ _ i 1 _ . _ 3 2 1 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3 1 _ 6 3 2 _ _ Cooper’s Hawk - 3 1 . 2 _ _ 2 _ — Red-shouldered Hawk 5 3 2 8 40 1 - 44 19 1 - Broad-winged Hawk 5 10 9 1 4 1 13 13 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 12 2 6 14 _ 2 26 17 12 5 American Kestrel 5 7 3 7 5 * 3 5 8 5 2 Merlin — _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ Peregrine Falcon - - - - - _ _ _ 6 _ _ September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 75 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 PrC Ann Cal Cha SlM Ken QAn Crn Ta! Dor Wj c Som Wor Tola] Co. _ - - — - _ _ _ 1 1 1 2 21 l - 6 4 7 18 6 - 17 91 13 1 - — — 1 2 — - — — — _ 10 7 1 3 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 5 3 “ ” — — - - - 10 10 1 - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ 3 3 1 — - - — — — — — _ 2 2 1 1 11 - 8 9 17 - - 19 58 7 3 375 569 14 1 1 — — - - - - - 2 - - _ 14 9 “ 2 - - - 3 2 - 7 3 61 51 8 460 10 41 48 26 109 36 7 4 5 928 21 - - I 4 6 1 - - 13 19 - 0 12 59 8 “ - - 1 - 10 - 23 41 4 4 21 104 7 “ — - - — — 3 - — — 4 8 3 - - - — - - 1 - - 1 2 2 4 14 4 - 32 12 _ 199 11 3 20 80 405 14 9 21 - 4 7 6 11 n 15 8 5 9 1 216 22 1 3 - - - - - - - 2 - - 70 6 - — - - - - — — — — — — _ 2 2 — — 6 - 32 - 9 6 - 6 40 99 6 - - - - - 5 3 _ _ 8 2 1 — - - - 20 9 - 19 8 - - 57 5 * — — - - *- 2 - - 1 - - - 3 2 — — — — — — _ _ _ _ _ I 1 1 92 4 - 1 3 235 237 17 30 161 123 28 3 1336 22 37 10 — 16 9 7 14 38 13 8 3 _ 422 20 15 - - - - 2 1 - - 22 - - _ 41 5 2 10 — 5 3 12 25 — 23 34 1 5 139 15 107 72 29 40 11 349 74 42 85 73 27 28 n 1705 24 ~ — ~ — — — - - - 1 - - 5 2 13 - - 7 - 2 8 9 20 _ _ 158 14 — — — — — — — — — 3 - - 3 1 - - - - - - 3 - — 4 _ 9 3 4 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 9 5 ~ — — — — 2 - - - - - - 2 1 - - - _ _ 1 __ __ _ 1 1 n — — — — - — _ __ _ 29 4 20 - - - - - 152 - - 3 - - - 194 5 ~ - — — — — — — 9 — — — — 9 1 — — — - - - - 2 - ~ - 2 1 451 - _ 1 _ _ __ __ __ _ 452 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 — — — — — - — - - - - 8 4 ~ - — - - - — - - - - - _ 4 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - 31 - 5 _ _ _ 4 __ 61 6 - - - - - - 24 — 1 11 _ - 52 5 3 4 - - 6 16 5 14 38 19 2 6 0 176 17 46 60 34 24 24 130 58 230 173 161 74 40 73 1686 24 31 32 13 13 26 24 24 11 148 42 10 6 12 429 24 3A.1I 1A 1A 2A1I 4A1I 6A5I 1 All 1A 11A3I 14A41 2A 0 - 46 A ,161 11 4 11 1 — 3 2 — 1 2 14 - — — 47 14 2 2 275 1 1 2 - 1 2 1 3 2 - 2 - 307 1 1 16 a 12 15 i 1 12 6 3 1 3 3 1 3 - 1 J I 184 y 21 3 27 2 5 _ 1 __ __ __ _ _ __ 96 14 27 15 8 11 2 4 2 19 22 5 6 2 1 222 23 1 5 5 3 - 3 4 6 8 4 - 4 - 1 89 5 20 2 - - - - - _ _ — 1 - - - 7 2 76 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol.40, No. 3 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Species Gar All Was Fre Mon DC Crl How Bal Har Cec Ring-necked Pheasant _ 1 7 15 10 8 30 27 12 1 Ruffed Grouse 13 5 4 — _ - - - Wild Turkey 5 3 7 — 5 - — - - Northern Bobwhite — 1 19 12 10 _ _ 22 1 1 -1 15 Black Rail - - - - - - - - - - - Clapper Rail _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ King Rail - - _ - - - - - — — Virginia Rail - * - - - - - - 1 0 - Sora — 6 — 1 — • — — — - — Common Moorhen - - - - - • - - 1 2 - American Coot 1 4 1 1 4 _ 2 _ 6 _ Black-bellied Plover • - - * - - _ _ 1 - Semipalmated Plover - - - - - • - - 3 - - Killdeer 22 40 23 17 7 6 0 36 14 4 4 American Oystercatcher - - - - - - - - - - - Greater Yellowlegs 2 1 7 1 3 1 2 2 15 21 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 8 3 22 16 30 26 22 8 19 - Solitary Sandpiper 6 6 4 27 28 7 — 41 20 19 5 Willet — - - * — — - — — — Spotted Sandpiper 46 18 16 20 39 8 2 60 109 7 24 Upland Sandpiper 2 _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ Whimbrel - — — — — — . — - Ruddy Turnstone - - - - - - - - - - Sanderling — - - — — — ■ — — — — Semipalmated Sandpiper - 4 - 15 - - - - 4 - 6 Least Sandpiper 6 5 1 13 8 8 3 3 33 29 7 White-rumped Sandpiper - 1 — 2 — - - - - Pectoral Sandpiper 1 - - • 6 • - 1 1 - - Purple Sandpiper - — — - - - - - - - - Dunlin 1 5 - - - - - - - - - Peep 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Short-billed Dowitcher _ _ _ — — _ — — - Long billed Dowitcher — - _ * _ - - _ - _ - Common Snipe - - 3 7 4 8 2 - 2 American Woodcock 2 - 2 - 1 - - - 13 2 1 Wilson's Phalarope __ . _ _ _ _ _ Parasitic Jaeger — — — — — — — Laughing Gull - - — - - - — 19 - 0 Bonaparte's Gull 1 3 - — - 19 - - - Ring billed Gull 8 39 43 60 40 186 0 7 871 0 68 Herring Gull — _ _ _ _ 3 — _ 1127 38 4 Glaucous Gull — — — - — — — - - — — Great Black-backed Gull _ _ — — 9 - — 48 2 Caspian Tern - - - - - - - - 178 - - Royal Tern - - - - - - - - - - - Common Tern - - - - - - - - - Forster's Tern — _ _ * — * — — 7 — — Sterna sp. 1 _ - — - - - - - Least Tern _ . - - - - 3 - - Black Tern - - -■ • - - - - - — — Black Skimmer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rock Dove 48 83 118 195 185 95 8 740 367 116 55 Mourning Dove 27 111 80 187 266 19 16 321 209 155 51 Black-billed Cuckoo - - - - - 1 - Yellow-billed Cuckoo 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Common Barn-Owl _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ Eastern Screech-Owl 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 Great Horned Owl 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 BarnedOwl 0 2 5 2 14 1 0 10 6 1 1 Common Nighthawk - 9 1 - 1 - - - - - - September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 77 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 PrG Ann Cal Cha SlM Ken QAn Crn Tal Dor Wic Som Wor Total Co. - - - - - - 2 _ _ 2 _ _ _ 115 11 - — - — - - - - - - - - 22 3 — - - — - - — — - - - _ 20 4 12 21 9 18 9 29 27 104 121 56 31 17 19 567 21 _ _ — _ — — 2 - - - ■i 1 - - - - - - - 1 3 _ 0 0 4 ■2 — — — — — 2 — 1 — 1 4 3 0 10 - - - 10 0 2 13 42 0 7 0 85 - 4 - - - 2 - - 0 2 - - _ 17 6 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 5 4 2 _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 22 p — 3 - - — - - — -1 12 _ _ 17 37 5 - 2 - - 6 9 - 4 6 4 52 _ 1 87 9 14 12 0 9 7 8 1 30 33 16 12 8 3 9 326 9 o-j 1 325 5 15 3 8 13 15 61 28 184 18 1 1 733 24 7 6 - - 15 18 - 31 17 86 2 0 1 337 18 18 12 - 8 1 12 3 1 7 4 13 - — 242 20 - - — - 1 - — — — 31 6 0 156 194 4 99 27 10 17 5 6 5 4 8 15 8 8 9 570 24 - - - - - - - l - - - - - 4 3 1 _ - _ _ _ 1 - _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 9 5 10 1 - 9 - - 8 - - - - - - - 90 107 3 3 1 — — - 11 - 27 19 - 6 - o 98 11 6 19 2 5 95 _ 96 46 151 _ 0 0 536 19 — — — - - 3 — — - — _ - _ 6 3 2 - - 9 - 15 4 4 — - — 43 9 — - - — — — — - _ — 7 7 1 - 1 - - - 3 - - - 115 - 0 75 200 6 - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 - - - - - - - - 7 - - 1 8 — _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 _ 2 I I I 30 9 ~ 4 3 3 ;) 6 ■> — o 6 6 — — - 57 ■> 14 12 564 86 8 308 17 68 500 1596 568 566 57 1 1000 1 5369 1 14 — 5 - — — — — — 1 _ _ _ _ 29 5 28 373 25 201 279 570 104 200 513 184 8 8 200 4015 22 30 392 4 49 70 282 3 - 33 148 45 26 52 1 5 2306 1 145 16 1 12 1 12 0 3 11 46 3 3 ~2 0 0 6 10 1 2 - 1 1 - - 2 - — 201 8 - - - - 27 - - - ■> - 34 56 119 4 2 - _ _ _ 22 o 128 0 0 210 364 5 - 9 - - - - - - 1 25 0 0 0 42 o 4 - - - - 1 - - - 4 45 6 - 15 1 0 74 1 6 1 - _ _ _ 10 5 15 2 113 191 20 0 1 60 27 99 74 38 28 0 11 2672 22 52 149 37 93 40 127 104 149 149 47 57 21 7 2474 24 - — — - — — _ _ _ _ _ 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 5 0 0 16 10 2 _ _ _ 1 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 8 0 3 17 2 l 1 0 47 14 1 3 0 2 0 5 1 3 18 6 1 0 0 54 16 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 11 11 4 2 0 0 82 19 — 1 - - - 1 - 3 - 3 - 1 - 20 8 78 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Table 1. Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Species Gar All Was Fre Mun DC Crl Hew Hal Har Cec Chuck will’s-widow - - 5 — _ — — 2 - Whip-poor-will 0 3 4 0 5 - 0 2 7 0 3 Chimney Swift 17 98 85 113 99 272 18 609 238 57 27 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 9 7 3 22 • 3 22 10 6 4 Belted Kingfisher 9 5 12 12 15 - 1 23 15 8 1 Red-headed Woodpecker -1 - - 1 1 - 1 1 1 4 3 Red bellied Woodpecker 3 51 66 69 159 9 8 123 55 28 18 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 4 — — 1 — - - - — — Downy Woodpecker 27 60 48 52 102 8 7 74 42 16 14 Hairy Woodpecker 10 12 6 3 25 3 1 6 9 4 1 Northern Flicker 17 51 81 45 108 8 12 81 39 33 17 Pileated Woodpecker 3 28 19 9 35 1 2 13 3 - - Olive-sided Flycatcher — 2 — - - - - - — - — Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 2 1 9 10 - 10 1 - 2 Acadian Flycatcher - - 1 5 50 * 8 4 1 3 Willow Flvcalcher _ _ _ — . _ _ _ _ Least Flycatcher 5 2 - - 1 - - 1 1 Empidonax sp. - - - - - — - - — -- - Eastern Phoebe 19 56 48 19 42 3 3 53 37 11 3 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 17 65 9 59 5 3 9 18 2 6 Eastern Kingbird 8 41 21 42 77 0 2 106 56 28 26 Horned Lark 5 3 14 9 1 — 0 3 0 7 0 Purple Martin 19 - 42 16 26 - 2 37 62 16 1 Tree Swallow 162 179 70 50 173 * 4 141 39 18 285 Rough winged Swallow- 30 40 46 50 90 17 - 61 97 - 20 Bank Swallow 5 40 7 30 16 . 4 59 11 1 220 Cliff Swallow 42 4 26 4 3 - 8 10 55 Barn Swallow 277 291 148 140 206 37 17 349 261 179 190 Blue Jay 152 147 139 69 285 35 57 302 216 183 45 American Crow- 164 128 182 323 420 48 14 426 203 105 44 Fish Crow _ 7 26 40 34 5 0 33 13 13 22 Crow sp. - - 20 - - - - 7 - - Northern Raven - 5 1 2 - - - - - - Black-capped Chickadee 163 217 6 — 1 - 2 1 Carolina Chickadee - - 107 52 282 28 1 1 196 1 10 32 37 Tufted Titmouse 36 121 121 89 224 29 13 152 105 35 26 Red-breasted Nuthatch 4 . 1 6 1 1 - - 2 - — White-breasted Nuthatch 28 27 28 22 42 6 5 16 18 10 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch - - - - - - — - - Brown Creeper 2 3 7 1 - 1 - - Carolina Wren _ 40 32 25 fit', 1-1 3 44 35 12 7 House Wren 30 25 38 124 322 6 17 89 62 24 11 Winter Wren 1 - - - - - Marsh Wren - - — - 1 ■ - - 15 0 0 Golden-crowned Kinglet - 8 - - - - - - - - - Ruby-crowned Kinglet 39 22 9 5 23 2 - 16 8 3 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 52 150 112 79 390 2 0 196 86 38 0 Eastern Bluebird 19 49 43 35 41 - 16 100 31 44 4 Veery 6 2 7 5 88 10 _ 4 54 59 10 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush — — — - — 1 — — 1 — — Swainson’s Thrush 2 - 11 7 80 9 2 14 5 6 _ Hermit Thrush 2 1 - 3 6 3 1 7 6 2 1 Calharus sp. - — — — 1 — — — — — Wood Thrush 74 86 59 77 196 9 9 199 93 66 45 American Robin 324 745 264 265 264 23 24 496 394 218 138 Gray Catbird 46 102 80 201 553 31 25 629 283 73 33 Northern Mockingbird — 74 35 71 103 20 5 142 50 67 22 Brown Thrasher 17 21 31 24 61 4 6 26 25 12 8 Water Pipit - 2 16 66 - — - - 14 - Cedar Waxwing — — 66 9 48 1 - 18 12 17 - September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 79 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Pr<; Ann Cal Cha StM Ken QAn Crn Tal Dor Wic Som Wor Total _ 5 _ — — 9 _ 2 13 4 0 0 0 40 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 21 1 4 3 1 0 60 68 200 11 46 32 91 55 72 151 99 20 1 5 2484 6 16 14 27 8 16 4 15 14 4 2 5 4 223 15 7 8 5 1 3 1 6 - 1 3 2 - 153 3 _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ 2 _ 0 0 22 36 73 13 58 11 30 12 61 73 28 13 6 10 1013 □ 13 49 7 27 7 20 12 32 63 16 15 5 4 O 720 2 4 0 2 1 7 5 7 9 5 4 0 2 128 18 52 4 7 10 30 25 36 49 25 10 5 28 791 4 12 1 3 - 3 - 11 3 4 5 1 1 161 3 4 5 5 5 6 3 6 9 7 _ 1 7 o 95 6 3 - 19 3 2 4 16 3 2 6 - 2 138 - 2 _ _ “ 2 — — — — 2 12 1 1 24 6 2 23 I 10 4 14 9 I 4 ] 1 393 4 39 2 14 1 19 13 56 63 36 22 15 9 487 34 209 15 38 18 31 33 64 64 42 20 8 3 991 _ _ _ _ _ 37 7 83 54 25 1 0 0 249 47 36 84 34 35 72 75 227 131 100 13 15 9 1099 1294 394 163 16 2 440 37 40 24 71 4 11 3 3620 21 103 15 13 4 16 5 13 10 - 5 - - 663 31 176 52 „ 104 _ 2 6 8 _ _ 772 5 5 - 1 2 - - 2 - - - 167 537 606 86 195 1 .57 356 161 302 388 274 79 52 98 5319 29 4714 158 74 29 141 63 208 154 42 61 24 16 7343 94 194 25 158 45 215 140 275 164 80 39 27 35 3548 36 90 16 20 15 64 41 23 91 42 85 12 27 755 27 O 61 173 15 47 32 81 38 120 182 41 40 16 18 o 390 1719 37 125 6 108 18 37 18 150 172 56 55 15 47 1795 2 1 _ 4 _ 1 — — 1 1 1 - 26 4 16 1 8 1 2 2 6 1 - 6 0 1 251 - - - - 3 - - - 6 5 2 0 2 18 - 4 - - - - 2 1 - - - 0 21 38 67 7 34 22 35 33 25 65 46 29 10 18 707 5 48 0 6 2 47 5 15 14 20 20 8 13 951 1 2 8 1 0 0 6 0 6 1 40 4 9 0 1 93 B 2 17 1 10 1 3 1 _ 2 _ . _ 167 44 84 7 59 12 52 9 32 65 14 6 0 0 1489 37 18 7 33 7 10 4 66 22 25 7 21 2 641 8 29 3 5 2 5 6 5 7 1 — 1 318 2 7 17 2 6 _ 168 - 1 - - - 2 - 2 - 1 1 - - 39 1 43 105 7 48 3 117 40 119 73 44 37 8 65 1 1622 65 387 50 100 81 960 197 369 485 168 183 38 137 6375 75 148 8 45 18 266 36 69 93 29 31 18 31 2923 27 99 15 49 27 83 62 127 140 40 34 13 22 1327 5 39 6 13 12 39 16 87 23 13 9 2 4 503 . _ _ _ _ 1 20 _ 35 _ _ — — 154 35 59 22 50 20 8 9 25 29 15 - - - 443 Co. 7 15 24 23 21 11 24 4 24 22 24 20 2 19 18 1 6 1 22 24 24 13 22 23 20 17 13 24 24 24 22 2 3 6 22 24 13 22 5 8 23 23 1 11 1 18 20 23 22 2 13 15 1 24 24 24 23 24 7 17 80 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Species Gar All Was Fre Mon DC Crl How Ral Har Cef Loggerhead Shrike — - - 2 - — — - - - European Starling 178 548 249 466 704 73 28 606 683 356 295 White-eyed Vireo 7 15 6 9 124 5 2 171 60 27 28 Solitary Vireo 34 3 5 1 9 1 - 4 4 - - Yellow-throated Vireo 3 3 4 3 36 1 - 26 13 - 4 Warbling Vireo — 2 40 11 25 2 - 1 1 2 Red-eyed Vireo C 23 48 24 179 16 1 60 36 14 17 Vireo sp. — — — — 1 — — — — — Blue-winged Warbler 1 8 7 10 93 13 0 37 36 4 3 Golden-winged Warbler 11 24 5 1 4 - - 3 1 - - Brewster’s hybrid - _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ Lawrences hybrid - - — - 1 - - - - Tennessee Warbler - 1 13 2 23 13 - 1 6 — 1 Nashville Warbler 13 9 15 3 36 5 — 2 5 — - Northern Parula 8 7 21 24 222 10 1 92 56 16 17 Yellow Warbler 40 86 54 35 82 7 3 177 88 40 21 Chestnut-sided Warbler 7 7 6 11 64 7 3 26 30 2 - Magnolia Warbler 2 6 7 1 15 4 - 17 15 - Cape May Warbler - 12 3 2 3 1 - 2 - - Black-throated Blue Warbler 36 1 12 35 124 11 0 38 56 4 0 Yellow rumped Warbler 135 53 274 246 569 63 40 527 213 70 57 Blk.-throated Green Warbler 37 19 18 4 47 11 1 10 23 1 — Blackburnian Warbler 6 4 - - 21 3 2 7 6 1 - Yellow throated Warbler - 3 8 - 15 - - 2 5 - Pine Warbler 1 43 11 - - - - 1 0 - Prairie Warbler 22 9 1 74 _ 0 34 20 1 4 9 Palm Warbler 5 - - 2 3 • - 7 2 1 - Bay-breasted Warbler - - 12 - - - - 4 2 - — Blackpotl Warbler - 1 4 15 6 - 2 5 - - Cerulean Warbler 2 17 30 1 24 l — 4 8 4 — Black-&-white Warbler 20 3 20 15 148 18 2 113 80 21 6 American Redstart 15 48 58 26 194 11 5 190 90 15 8 Prothonotary Warbler — 3 16 6 27 1 — — - - Worm-eating Warbler 1 10 9 4 10 2 - 6 8 1 1 Ovenbird 19 15 13 23 168 18 1 116 100 14 10 Northern Waterthrush l 45 13 3 22 3 0 7 18 0 2 Louisiana Waterthrush 7 9 13 17 31 3 0 27 15 10 1 Kentucky Warbler 4 3 13 3 8 - 0 20 4 12 1 Connecticut Warbler — — — — — — - - 1 - — Mourning Warbler - - - — - - - - — Common Yellowthroat 56 49 31 68 386 14 10 300 100 66 29 Hooded Warbler 42 4 2 1 7 4 0 31 6 0 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 - - — 1 1 1 2 4 — - Canada Warbler 2 - 2 6 3 - 3 5 — - Yellow-breasted Chat - 16 11 1 33 - 0 22 5 5 6 Summer Tanager - - - - - - - - - - - Scarlet Tanager 4 23 11 12 72 3 1 42 46 14 7 Northern Cardinal 71 232 140 214 530 34 14 485 237 109 76 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 20 15 20 29 127 9 10 80 39 20 3 Blue Grosbeak - - 2 - 0 - 0 14 4 0 2 Indigo Bunting 8 27 31 16 86 1 2 66 27 17 10 Dickcissel — — — * — — - — — — — Rufous-sided Towhee 211 106 46 39 238 22 12 148 99 31 25 Chipping Sparrow 180 190 63 26 88 66 7 114 52 22 11 Clay-colored Sparrow - — - — - 1 — — — — — Field Sparrow 62 54 68 36 137 6 15 88 56 9 14 Vesper Sparrow 3 1 17 3 - - 1 2 0 0 - Savannah Sparrow 12 6 0 7 39 11 0 34 25 1 0 Grasshopper Sparrow 3 16 7 7 1 0 59 6 10 1 Henslow's Sparrow - - - - - - - - - - - September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 81 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Pr<; Ann Cal ('ha SlM Ken QAn Crn Tal Dor Wic Som W or Total Co. 161 526 49 129 102 356 257 881 345 396 372 63 128 2 7951 1 24 42 63 13 36 13 75 21 50 86 40 31 23 42 989 24 1 1 - - - 4 - - 1 - 1 - 1 70 14 7 10 - 17 - 8 - 3 1 3 8 0 0 150 17 1 _ _ _ 5 _ 1 _ _ _ _ 91 11 48 98 15 155 18 56 1 22 1 18 102 120 50 36 22 12 1168 9 23 2 21 9 21 31 1 0 17 3 1 10 15 9 2 - 1 344 51 2 3 - - - 3 - - 2 - - - - 1 1 70 1 1 12 1 _ _ - 1 4 1 — — - - 95 12 32 83 3 62 5 25 8 18 61 20 9 0 7 807 23 20 42 4 14 8 127 10 3 39 18 4 9 13 944 24 6 11 - 4 - 6 — - 4 - — — — 194 15 5 5 — - - 5 - - 1 - - - 83 12 7 - - 5 - 5 - - 3 1 - - - 44 11 8 13 1 4 1 6 1 2 1 2 - - 356 19 104 470 8 131 50 361 82 189 860 89 37 5 10 4643 24 7 14 1 3 3 12 - 1 5 6 1 - 224 20 6 3 - 1 1 5 3 2 2 _ - — 73 16 1 - 2 - - 4 1 _ 3 _ 4 0 0 48 11 16 7 - 12 10 11 2 39 60 58 17 4 4 296 16 28 20 2 37 9 15 1 15 7 28 14 5 0 364 20 1 4 - 1 - 1 3 2 - 2 - - - - - 29 21 58 li A 9 8 i _ 5 1 I I I I I I I 11 - - - - 2 2 - - 2 - - - - 97 12 40 61 5 27 12 30 1 25 43 22 10 1 7 730 24 19 63 0 24 6 26 2 2 12 7 4 0 0 825 21 9 3 1 9 — 5 8 27 5 8 16 0 5 149 16 4 2 4 3 4 _ 3 6 4 6 0 16 104 20 41 73 7 61 7 33 4 84 43 54 30 22 29 985 24 5 12 _ 2 _ 4 3 3 1 144 16 2 10 1 10 0 3 3 11 7 0 8 0 ] 189 20 4 12 - 8 1 50 - 10 9 20 25 3 1 0 6 166 1 1 2085 19 1 1 24 81 160 10 15 217 45 56 123 83 35 14 27 12 33 4 29 - 3 - - 2 1 4 0 11 199 18 1 1 1 _ 2 — — — — — — 15 10 3 1 _ _ _ 2 _ _ _ 1 28 10 7 13 4 11 2 8 5 17 21 7 3 2 1 210 21 2 2 5 1 5 3 _ 6 13 24 9 3 0 73 11 21 54 0 31 5 22 5 24 21 5 9 0 0 432 21 88 296 44 133. 29 226 186 183 258 68 101 42 36 3832 24 S 14 4 9 2 4 0 9 4 - 3 - 2 431 21 13 5 1 7 5 17 8 43 21 20 9 0 2 173 16 20 30 1 44 29 25 7 40 27 14 7 12 0 547 23 1 52 156 10 43 10 63 33 73 68 39 19 13 36 1592 24 51 67 14 56 29 79 38 102 191 54 30 27 19 1596 1 24 1 38 42 3 19 10 114 10 36 26 20 7 1 3 874 24 _ _ _ _ 3 _ 5 _ 3 _ _ — 38 9 3 31 2 0 5 7 6 6 38 19 3 0 9 264 19 2 7 _ _ 4 11 1 11 9 4 — - _ 159 17 - - - - - - - 2 - 5 - - - 7 2 82 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 Table 1. (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 Species Gar All Was Fre Mon DC Crl Hnw Bal Har Cec Sharp-tailed Sparrow _ _ _ _ _ _ Seaside Sparrow - — — _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Fox Sparrow 1 - — - _ _ _ _ _ Song Sparrow 195 145 99 140 176 22 4 251 185 32 46 Lincoln's Sparrow 1 - 1 - - - - 1 Swamp Sparrow 23 5 6 12 36 2 0 13 43 7 2 White-throated Sparrow 45 132 194 380 1702 240 40 584 331 126 54 White-crowned Sparrow 2 9 12 9 5 1 _ 12 _ 5 Dark-eyed Junco 9 1 6 _ 3 2 2 _ 1 _ Bobolink 91 61 13 251 236 14 0 750 879 146 100 Red-winged Blackbird 276 301 213 210 248 12 23 508 479 177 281 Eastern Meadowlark 41 35 58 70 51 _ 4 59 32 28 14 Rusty Blackbird - - 15 _ 3 _ 2 7 2 Boat tailed Grackle — _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ Common Grackle 309 422 514 561 538 51 33 573 484 385 218 Brown-headed Cowbird 129 215 123 73 221 6 23 137 115 31 28 Blackbird sp. _ 1 __ _ _ Orchard Oriole — 1 9 8 15 5 2 5 3 5 5 Northern Oriole 2 24 75 37 104 11 7 41 36 15 8 Purple Finch 46 99 425 58 104 1 81 82 59 31 0 House Finch 46 187 28 51 72 19 12 108 105 26 11 Pine Siskin 50 54 7 _ _ _ _ 1 2 American Goldfinch 183 690 873 295 743 55 32 458 407 107 57 Evening Grosbeak 82 94 46 8 16 _ _ 10 35 House Sparrow 59 172 196 302 154 143 32 257 417 93 79 Species 134 150 154 139 150 116 83 153 168 123 no Individuals 5072 8007 7323 7071 15279 2200 850 14504 12581 4231 3217 Coverage am d Weather Observers 15 38 21 33 47 1 9 59 30 27 7 Parties 9 19 9 19 19 1 1 29 17 7 5 Miles Foot 38 36 V, 28 V, 31 V, 102 10 7 120 86 V, 31 12 Miles Car 576 148 255 320 121 V, 0 15 316 144 V, 215 100 Miles Boat 2 _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ _ Miles Other _ 30* _ _ 21** _ _ _ Total Miles 616 184 V, 313V, 351V, 223 'A 31 22 436 232 246 112' Hours Fool 46 37 37 55 V, 153 V, 10 10% 140 118 29 19 V, Hours Car 50 '/* 32 27 V, 19 V, 10’ A V, 21 1 1 V* 18 7 Hours Boat 1 _ _ _ _ 2 _ Hours Other 9 _ _ 1 _ _ _ Total Hours 97 V, 69 73 V, 75 163 V, 11 11 'A 161 131 V, 17 26 V, Miles Owling 10 4 V, IV, 5 0 0 0 V, 28 3 Hours Owling 1 IV, 1 2 0 V, 0 - 2 3 2 Time Start 0500 0500 0500 0530 _ 0500 0720 0300 0445 0430 0500 Time Stop 2245 2100 2230 2230 - 1800 0810 2030 2200 1800 1915 Temp A,M. 40 48 52 50 50 55 50 55 50 50 50 °F Noon 50 63 - - 65 65 80 _ 75 P.M. 57 46 68 70 75 75 65 70 70 75 60 Wind A.M. 10 0 Var 5-15 5-10 0 5-10 0-15 0 5-10 Noon 5 10 - _ - 15 5-15 _ 015 10-20 P.M. 0 5 - 5-15 5-10 5 0 - 0-15 10 5-10 % Clouds A.M. 100 95 80 60 0 0 25 20 0 10 Noon 80 50 - — 40 40 10 40 _ 10 P.M. 100 85 80 0 60 60 50 60 25 10 Precipitation *** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 •bicycle '‘subway and taxi •••light rain •••'some light rain September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 83 Table 1 . (cont.) Statewide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 PrG Ann Cal Cha StM Ken QAn Crn Tal Dor Wic Som W 0 r Total Co. _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ 1 0 0 1 1 - 8 - - - - 4 - - 50 0 0 62 1 3 18 116 14 20 9 53 21 19 40 17 0 9 17 1 1654 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 26 37 _ 1 _ 7 4 3 3 5 _ _ 1 236 19 189 931 10 115 40 300 118 222 273 50 S3 28 IS 6205 24 4 1 - 5 3 1 - _ — - - 69 13 2 - - - - 5 2 8 2 - - - - 43 12 298 856 16 35 55 27 i 162 102 IS 0 56 0 4167 21 270 630 209 207 40 2639 405 470 979 7^6 126 66 96 9611 24 5 62 2 12 12 31 6 19 31 30 1 15 0 6l8 00 11 - - 3 — 5 _ - 1 - - - 49 9 - - - 2 _ - — - 6 30 0 150 168 4 203 572 114 261 172 927 604 1971 2054 1005 416 190 1000 13577 24 31 121 52 23 16 413 16 146 257 100 88 23 86 2473 1 24 \ 5 14 3 7 3 36 10 42 50 25 16 9 0 J 278 ■to 8 7 0 16 17 25 1 20 24 8 ■1 0 3 491 9 23 9 - 1 - - 7 ■> - 3 - 3 1043 18 6 68 12 10 3 51 6 38 17 _ 4 _ 13 893 22 5 2 - 6 _ _ _ 1 2 _ - _ _ 130 10 166 801 133 195 55 291 67 135 300 116 24 35 30 6248 24 3 12 - - S 5 - 5 13 - 38 - 9 384 ]5 30 153 34 62 57 164 67 424 231 157 187 28 43 3541 24 159 164 100 122 12-1 _ 171 130 133 161 163 125 83 121 253 6431 1 18432 1978 4632 2532 12782 4467 10387 13672 7774 3949 1398 5169 1 73938 Cnvenifceand Weather 20 13 8 14 9 9 9 29 19 8 12 6 9 443 10 10 4 9 6 6 4 15 11 3 8 ■1 5 228 53 35 13 39 16 19 9 30 22 1 . 6 59 7 8 819.5 55 1 66 V* 15 182 55 267 265 381 435 '-i 421 110 82 83 4728.5 53 — - — - _ - 1 28 — — — — 85 - _ — _ _ _ _ — _ — 51 161 201'/. 28 241 71 286 274 412 486 427 169 89 81 - 5684 44 72 19 38 Vi 22 V? 16 V; 10V 4 42 51 15 29 9 8 1032.75 4'/« 16 3 15 V? 4 V: 30 V: 21 41 25': 32 12 7 14 424.2c \ 10 - - - - - ~ 1 7 - - - - 21. * 1 I 1 ! 58 l /r 88 22 54 27 47 31 Vj 84 83': 47 41 16 ■>■> j. IU 1488 9 0 0 1 18 10 34 45 0 1 0 170.5 2 V? 3 0 '/? 3 5 4 6 4 5 V: 0 47 0500 0330 0600 0530 0600 0200 0215' ■ 0400 0430 0000 0430 0600 0545 0000 2100 2130 1600 2045 1700 1800 2115 2400 1910 2130 1900 1930 1600 2400 52 . _ 53 50 50 55 51 55 61 53 55 50 40 65 -- - - - 65 74 - 75 - 70 - 80 70 - 78 78 74 70 65 67 71 64 72 75 65 78 5-10 _ _ 0 0 _ 15 15 5 20 _ 15 15 5-10 - - _ 5 _ 5 20 20 10 — 10 20 0 - - 5 10 5 - 0 20 5 5 - 5 15 5 _ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 — 0 — _ 50 0 0 0 5 15 15 50 - - 50 50 50 50 0 0 50 50 50 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wind mostly NW in western and central Maryland. SE on Eastern Shore 84 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol.40, No. 3 More than anything a set of details should be a word-picture of the sighting. Appearance, vocalizations, behavior, habitat, viewing conditions, viewing equip- ment. It should contain only the facts. It is not proper to say “as large as a crow" if there was no crow nearby to compare with it. This set of details can be accompanied by a set of inferences: “it was as big as the crow I saw a few minutes earlier." As a test of your notes, hand them to someone who did not see the bird (it is cheating if you include the species name in your notes), and see if they can tell you what you saw. When in doubt, take notes; if still in doubt, do not guess, just another one got away. My thanks to all of the county compilers who make this whole thing possible. OBSERVERS GARRETT: David & Seth Brandes, Hillel Brandes, Charlotte & Nancy Folk, Bryan Olszewski, Bill & Nick Pope, Fran Pope (Compiler — 503 F Street, Mt. Lake Park 21550. (301) 334-4908), Bob Ringler, Barbara Schrock, Connie Skipper, Sallie Thayer, Gary Yoder, Sam Yoder. ALLEGANY: Margaret & Michael Chonks, Marjorie & Ronald Cunningham, Judy & William Eichelberger, Gladys & William Faherty, Harvey Funk, Flo Giffin, Jeff Griffiths, Patty & William Hayes, Bob & Ethel Hiegel, Ken Hodgdon, Barbara & Richard Johnson, Ray & Jason Kiddy, Henry Malec, Dorothea Malec (Compiler — 36 Robinhood Drive, La Vale, 21502), LaMar & Mary Minnich, Paul Nazelrod, Robert Peterson Jr., John Pfieffer, Harriet Sheetz, Teresa Simons, Ann & T. Paul Smith, Molly Somerville, Betty Swadley, Ed & Jesse Thompson, Mary Twigg, Mark Weatherholt, Harriet Williams. WASHINGTON: Ted Banvard, Genevieve Beck, Ken Berlin, D. Daniel Boone (Compiler- 12123 Dove Circle, Laurel, 20708. (301) 776-7597), Mary Corderman, Sarah Denby, Jean Dillard, Barbara Dowell, Beulah Green, Laura Grove, Carl Hull, Ann Jarmy, Bob & Mary Keedy, Alice Mallonee, Bob Moss, Jean Neely, Nancy Pierce, Byron Swift, Bertie Thur- mond, Frank Warfield. FREDERICK: Ken Berlin, Serene Collmus, Edward & Sonia Dapper, Morris Green, Evan & Ives Hannay, Howard & Phyllis Hodge, Peggy Kinsey, Carolyn & Kennedy Maize, Elinor & Stauffer Miller, Charles Mullican, Elizabeth Remsberg, John Roman, William Shirey, Bonnie Smith, Linda Smith, Thomas Stone, Helen & Ronald Sundergill, Byron & Susan Swift, Elise Thrasher, Pam Truscott, David Wallace (Compiler — 9 West 3rd Street. Frederick, 21701. (301) 662-6753), Jane Ward, Michael Welch, Paul Whitby, Phyllida Willis, Marilyn Yost. MONTGOMERY: Clark Baker, Shirley Bean, Louise Berry, Eve Blom, Chip Bonde, L.D. Bonham, Joy & Michael Bowen, Ellen & Robert Caswell, Grace Choy, Richard Cleveland, L. Edward De Moll, William Elliott, Denise & Roy Gibbs, Delores Grant, Evan & Ives Hannay, Robert Hilton (Compiler- 2614 Woodley Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. (202) 387-2301), Les Holtschlag, Vince Jones, A1 Kenneke, Ruth Klein, Nancy MacClintock, Minette Mc- Cullough, Lynn Marks, David Mehlman, Donald & Mieke Mehlman, Ann & Scott Mitchell, Michael O'Brien, Lola Oberman, Ella Pfeiffer, Carol Pickett, Paul Pisano, Marie Plante, Bill & Joy Shafer, Margaret Sickles, Wayne Sieck, Jean Uhler, Holly & Keith Van Ness, Paul & Sky Woodward. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Dave Czaplak (Co-Compiler: 3616 Connecticut Avenue NW, #407, Washington, DC 20008. (202) 363-6773), Byron Swift (non-participating Co-Compiler: 1725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008). CARROLL: Margaret Allick, Elaine & Neal Cantwell, Russell Dick, Bill Ellis (Compiler-6012 Snowdens Run Road. Sykesville, 21784. (301) 795-7985), Dan & Pan Guynn, Margaret Stevenson, Nathan Webb, Beulah Zander. September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 85 HOWARD: Jimmy & Robert Bogdan, Jon & Jon Boone, Monica Botsai. Joe Byrnes, Martha Chestem, Eileen & John Clegg, John Ditomassa, Florence Donahoo, Chuck Dupree, Georgia Eacker, Virginia Edwards, Jerry Einem, Jane Farrell, Ralph Geuder, Richard Giamnela, Kathy Glackin, Sandy Godsby, Alice Grant, Ken Hart, Kevin Hofferman, Pat Hirt, David Holmes, Rick & Sue Hudson, Mary Janetatos, Terry Kretz, Mike Leumas, Spud Loomis, Chris Ludwig, Brigette Lund, Bill Marquis, Grazina & Mike McClure, Linda McDaniel, Mary Jane Mulligan, Rosamond Munro, Fran Nahrgang, Bea Newkirk, Ralph Nichols, Dave Pardoe, Don & Janet Randle, Dorothy Rauth, Chan & Eleanor Robbins, Carol Rvkaczewski, Jo Solem, Chuck & Linda Sirrat, Mark Wallace. Charles Williams: Alexandra, Cathy, Leroy. & Thea Williamson, Paul Zucker (Compiler). BALTIMORE: John & Peg Barber, Hammond & Thirza Brandt, Pam & Sam deMent, Graham Egerton, Gail Frantz, Shirley Geddes, Mike Hollins. Betty Iber. Haven Kolb,* Mr. <£.- Mrs. Markham, Alice & David Nelson, Patsie & Rick Perlman, Sharon & Steve Rannels, Mike Resch (Compiler — 3633C Woodsdale Road, Abingdon, 21009), Barbara & Alan Ross, Nancy Rowe, Stephen Simon, Paul Strohedar, Charles Swift, Pete Webb, Joy Wheeler. ♦Bertie MacGregor (Baltimore M.O.S.) HARFORD: Marlene Ball, Brian Blazie, Bill Blount. Bill Brasman. Kathleen Buppert, Tom Congersky, Danny Douthhart, Les Easton, David Fitton. Karren Geckle. Ann, Sam & Todd Holden, Ron Hooper, John & Matt Kinecki, Dennis & Jean Kirkwood, Ruth Mahn. Bill McIntosh, Phyllis McKnight, Dan Robertson, Randy Robertson. Spike Updegrove. John Wortman (Compiler— 110 Springlake Wav, Havre de Grace. 21078. (301) 939 3146). (Harford M.O.S.) CECIL: Harold Fogleman Sr. & Jr., Clark Jeschke (Compiler— 400 Patleigh Road. Catons- ville, 21228. (301) 747-8457), Scott Lewes. Bert Morgan, Nancy Roberts. Neil Vigilants. PRINCE GEORGES: Dan & Renee Burns. Wayne Crist, Rich Dolesh, Sue Dorney, Cora Fulton, Carol Ghebelian, John Gregoire (Compiler). Gary Hensler. Greg Kearns. Greg Lewis. Elaine Lowry, John Lyla. Sam Lyon, Elwood Martin. Jim Morrin. Paul Nistico. Peter Range, Bill Ruxton, Mike Sorensen, Kramers Vandevier (Boat supplied by the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission.) (Jug Bay M.O.S.) ANNE ARUNDEL: Nelson Bayer, James Cheevers. Pat Chiles, Paul DuMont, Phil DuMont, Rick Edwards, Ellen Gizzarelli (Compiler- 549 Maple Ridge Lane, Odenton. 21113. (301)674-9501), Emily Joyce, Wayne Klockner, Harvey Mudd, Peter Range, H.C. Stevenson, Hal Wierenga. (Anne Arundel M.O.S.) CALVERT: Dave Bohaska, Sue Dorney, John Fales (Compiler — 2809 Ridge Road, Huntingtown, 20639. (301) 535-0486), John Gregoire. Helen Jones. Greg Kearns. Bill Ruxton, Paula Wagner. (Jug Bay M.O.S.) CHARLES: Fred & Karen Burggraf, Steve Cardano. Vivian Dauciunas, Cora Fulton, Carol Ghebelian, Bryan & Polly Hancock, Scott Heim, Paul Nistico. Cal Posey. Olive Sorzano, Andrew Wilmot, George Wilmot (Compiler — 401 Amherst Road, Bryans Road, 20616. (301) 375-8552). (Southern Maryland Audubon Society). ST. MARY’S: Anne Bishop, Patty Craig. Shirley Dameron, Bill Forlifer, Cindy Meyers, Rosemary Hein, Kyle Rambo, Ronald Runkles, Ernest Willoughby (Compiler — 6 Hartman Drive, Lexington Park, 20653. (301) 994-0709). KENT: Bill & Enid Busse, Maggie Duncan, Pat & Jim Gruber. Steve Hitchner, Joseph McCann, Floyd L. Parks (Compiler — 129 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, 21620), Patricia Wilson. (Kent M.O.S.) QUEEN ANNES: Carol Baldwin, Ned Gerber, David W. Holmes (non-participating Com- piler— 5643A Harpers Farm Road, Columbia, 21044. (301) 730-7083), Mary Horne, Dr. Roland 86 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol.40, No. 3 Limpert, Lee McCollough (Co-Compiler -Rt. 1 Box 247, Queenstown, 21658), Wilbur Rittenhouse, Dr. William J.L. Sladen, Gary & Sue Van Velsir. CAROLINE: Annabelle, Elsie, & Irene Bilbrough; Meri Christian, Pearl Cloud, Ethel & Wilbur Engle, Jerry, John, & Roberta Fletcher; Donna, Inez, & Joe Glime; Marvin & Naomi Hewitt, Alicia Knotts, Mariana Nuttle, Essie Pepper, Wilbur Rittenhouse (Compiler — Rt. 1 Box 13, Queen Anne, 21657), Bill Robinson, Bill & Carol Scudder, L.T. Short, Isabel & Michael Todd, Gary & Sue Van Velsir, Steve Westre, David Wooters. (Caroline M.O.S.) TALBOT: Terry Allen, Cathy Baptiste, Wayne Bell, Derek Bozman, Chris Coble, Les Coble (Compiler — Rt. 1 Box 43-B, Trappe, 21673. (301) 476-5106), Jean Crump, Jeff Effinger, Steve Ford, Steve Goodbred Jr., E.W. Graebert, Richard Kleen, Don Meritt. Jan Reese, Paul Spitzer, Donna Stone, Kathleen & Robert Trevor, John Wanuga (Talbot M.O.S.) DORCHESTER: Henry T. Armistead (Compiler — 28 E. Springfield Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19118. (215) 248-4120), Claudia T. Bagwell, Danny Bystrak, Maggie Hawk, Kurt Savoie, Glenn Therres, Karl Weber, Erika Wilson. WICOMICO: Carol & Donald Broderick, Ruth Denit, Sam Dyke, Hugh & Sally Hanson, Randy Stadler, Gail Vaughn, Charles Vaughn (Compiler — 1306 Frederick Avenue, Salisbury, 21801. (301) 742-7221), George & Phyliss White. (Wicomico M.O.S.) SOMERSET: Polly Batchelder, Lance Bieschele, George French, Mrs. Ralph French, Charles Vaughn (non-participating Compiler: see Wicomico), Karl & Bettie Zickrick. (Wicomico M.O.S.) WORCESTER: Peggy Bohanan (Compiler — 907 Tyson Street, Baltimore, 21201. (301) 752- 3520), Lyman & Mary Bryan, Robert Dixon, Mary Humphreys. Wanda Schoenemann, Conchita Walls, Ann & Richard Wilder. 14741 Oden Bowie Rd., Upper Marlboro, Md 20772 MARYLAND ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, JUNE 2, 1984 The 37th annual membership meeting of the Maryland Ornithological Society convened at Frostburg, Maryland on June 2, 1984. President Martha Chestem called the session to order at 8:25 p.m., noting that a quorum was present. A motion was introduced by Mr. Cheevers, seconded and passed, approving Minutes of the last annual meeting as written. Treasurer's Report— Richard Cleveland. The Society is solvent, with liquid assets of approximately $109,000, an increase of about $9,000 from last year. In the course of the past year we have changed banks, and converted a regular savings account and proceeds of two mature CD’s into money market accounts. Our investments are earning good returns. A motion by CDR Gregoire was seconded and approved, accepting the Treasurer’s report, which will be published in the June 1984 issue of Maryland Birdlife. President's Message — Martha Chestem. Miss Chestem thanked the chapters, the Board of Directors, and all who contributed toward making this a successful MOS year. Major accomplishments included the addition of the new Jug Bay September 1984 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 87 Chapter, an increase in membership, and the productive initiation of the Atlas project. In April 1985 the Society will assist with the joint annual meeting of the Eastern and Northeastern Bird Banding Associations. Executive Secretary — Mary Love. Current membership is 2498, an increase of approximately 300. Changes of address and mailing problems should be reported to Mrs. Love. Committee Reports. Complete reports of the chapter presidents and committee chairmen will be published in the June 1984 issue of Maryland Birdlife. Chairmen in attendance also gave oral reports, briefly synopsized here: Atlas — John Cullom. The first year has been a big success, with participation by some 650 persons, and 177 species confirmed as breeders. Second year field work is off to a good start. The financial status of the project continues to be tenuous. It was announced that approximately $1600 was earned for the Atlas by the convention raffle and auction, plus about $300 by the sale of T shirts. Bylaws — Lee Meinersmann. A proposed amendment to Section 1, Article X was presented, specifying that the annual membership meeting of the Society be held between April 15 and June 15. After considerable discussion and a split vote, the amendment was rejected. Conservation — Anneke Davis. In Maryland, positive legislation has included ten bills to clean up the Chesapeake Bay, wildlands designation for some areas, and passage of the Birdwatchers Bill to support nongame species. On the negative side, the Chickadee Checkoff and Bottle Bills failed, and the status of other wildlands is in doubt. The fight continues to preserve intact Green Ridge State Forest. A lawsuit is planned by conservation organizations to prevent Soil Conservation District projects which would pollute the Chester River. Members were urged to maintain an awareness of conservation issues and communicate their thoughts to their legislators. Information may be received on hotlines maintained by the National Audubon Society (202-547-9017) and Sierra Club (202-547-5551). Contention— Anthony White. This year’s convention was the largest ever held by MOS, with 414 attendees. Appreciation was expressed to all who helped achieve this success, especially members of the Allegany Chapter under the able leadership of Mary Twigg. Eagle — John Gregoire. There were no reports of eagle tampering this past year. Work is going well, with expectation of banding 95-100 eaglets this year. PEPCO has agreed to fund the definitive report on eagle habitat management. Representatives from some chapters are still needed to assist with landowner contacts, particularly on the Eastern Shore. Education — James Cheevers. The MOS Junior Achievement Award in Ornithology was awarded to John Goodin of Rockville; eligible recipients of future awards are being sought. The Speakers List has been revised and distributed to the chapters. Another Lister’s Trip is scheduled for October. Library J 0 y Wheeler. Cataloging of our library holdings continues. At Carey un, books and magazines have been sorted and shelves cleaned. Book reviews 88 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Vol. 40, No. 3 have been written for publication in Maryland Birdlife. Back issues of the journal are available. Publications— Chandler Robbins. Three issues of Maryland Birdlife are in various stages of preparation. Chapter presidents and committee chairmen were requested to furnish written reports of 1983-84 activities for inclusion in the June 1984 number. The Yellowthroat continues to be published under the able leadership of Cameron Lewis. Sanctuary— Benjamin Poscover. A successful sanctuary program is maintained, with good support from the chapters and members of the Sanctuary Committee. Some major improvements have been made at Irish Grove. Workdays will again be held, on November 1 at Irish Grove and April 27 at Carey Run. Scholarship— Mildred Gebhard. Winners of awards to Cornell workshops were announced: Mark Hoffman (Chandler S. Robbins Scholarship), and Celeste Tiller (Eleanor C. Robbins Scholarship). The Scholarship Fund has attained self- sufficiency, thanks to several large donations. Next year the Committee plans one scholarship drive, combining the four scholarships to Audubon camps and the two to Cornell. Nominating— John Malcolm. Nominated to serve as officers of the Society for the forthcoming year: President, Martha Chestem; Vice President, Anthony W. White; Treasurer. Richard Cleveland; Secretary, Helen Ford. There were no nominations from the floor. A motion was made by Mr. Mason, seconded and passed, directing that nominations be closed and the slate elected. Two retiring members of the Committee, Lucille Spain and Benjamin Poscover, were thanked for their services. At 9:50 p.m., a motion to adjourn was received from Mrs. Oberman, seconded and passed. Respectfully submitted, Helen M. Ford, Secretary CONTENTS, SEPTEMBER 1984 Burrowing Owl in Garrett County Fran Pope 55 First Year of the Maryland/DC Atlas Project John Cullom 56 Spring Migration, March 1 — May 31, 1984 Robert F. Ringler 58 Report of the State-wide Bird Count, May 5, 1984 James Stasz 73 Minutes of the Annual Meeting, June 2, 1984 Helen M. Ford 86 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE Published Quarterly by the Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc. to Record and Encourage the Study of Birds in Maryland. Editor: Chandler S. Robbins, 7900 Brooklyn Bridge Rd., Laurel, Md. 20707 (725-1176) Assoc. Editor:Robert F. Ringler, 3501 Melody Lane, Baltimore, Md. 21207 Asst. Editors: Eirik A.T. Blom, 1618 Somerville Rd., Bel Air, Md. 21014 Mark Hoffman, 313 Fernwood Dr., Severna Park, Md. 21014 James Stasz, 14741 Oden Bowie Rd., Upper Marlboro 20772 Mailing: Jane Farrell and Howard County Chapter Headings: Schneider Design Associates, Baltimore