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Volume 16
MARCH 1960
N umb e r 1
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CONTENTS, MARCH I960
Bird Banding at Monkton, Baltimore Stephen W. Simon 3
County, Md.
Age Record of Red-tailed Hawk Robert E. Stewart 10
Western Tanager — An Unexpected
Visitor in Annapolis Marguerite and David Howard 10
Banding Record of Harris' Sparrow
in Maryland Frederick C, Schmid 11
White-throated Sparrows Change
Wintering Places Hervey Brackbill 12
Some Comments on Christmas Counts Jerry and Roberta Fletcher 13
Editorial 16
1959 County Bird Lists Ronald R. Feller 17
The Season — Oct., Nov., Dec. 1959 Chandler S. Robbins 22
Autunn Record of Bell's Vireo Richard P. Riesz 27
Report on Nestling Redwing Project Brooke Meanlqy 28
Recapture of a Juvenile Towhee David Bridge 29
Allegany County Christmas Count 29
New Members 29
Coming Events 31
COVER: Banded Adult Male Cape May Warbler by Stephen W. Simon
HEADINGS: By Irving E. Hampe, Art Editor
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Volume 16 MARCH 1960 Number 1
BIRD BANDING AT MONKTON, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
Stephen '«¥. Simon
Location
A bird banding station was operated from the spring of 1954 through
the summer of 1958 at Bluemount Nurseries, Blue Mount Road, ilonkton, Md.
The property is located on a ridge in northern Baltimore County, 900 feet
above sea level. A 10-acre open field is surrounded on all sides by
woods.
Nets and Traps
Nets and traps were operated between the woods and the open field in
scrub growth to take advantage of the "edge effect." Most of the birds
were captured in the three Seth Low all purpose traps and Japanese mist
nets located as in Fig. 1. Usually four nets were in operation at one
time. It was found that the first net running perpendicular to the edge
of a field into scrub and woods caught most of the birds. The flight paths
of birds' in the area changed from season to season, so the nets were
placed where they crossed these paths. Nets were tried in other loca-
tions, but those on the map are the ones that were most commonly used.
The all-purpose traps were baited with scratch feed and sunflower
seed in the winter; and water-drip systems in the summer. Sparrow, ehar-
donneret, Potter, md Fluck woodpecker traps were used from time to time.
A Verbail pole trap for hawks and owls, and a large top-entrance house
trap for vultures were triad without success.
Birds Banded
Table 1 shows that the number of birds banded at Bluemount totaled
4,961 birds of 87 species. Banding started in the late spring of 1954,
but most of the 266 birds banded that year were caught in the fall. The
highest number of birds, 1,518, was banded in 1955. In 1956, 1,187 were
banded; 1,197 were banded in 1957. The number dropped to 793 in 1958
because banding ceased in .august. Lore time and effort were spent on
banding in 1355, resulting in the highest yearly total. Lach following
year the time spent in netting and trapping decreased in relation to the
number banded because of better placement of nets and traps.
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Yol. 16 . No. 1
Fig. 1. Trap and net locations, Bluemount Nurseries, Monkton
During the four years of banding, there was an observable increase
in nesting birds in the area. The habitat became more favorable for
species that nest around houses, since the ornamental shrub plantings
were maturing. Mockingbirds nested on the property for the first time
in 1958. Each year more nesting boxes were put into use. Carolina
Chickadees used wren-type boxes freely and the increase in banding of
-Eastern Bluebirds in 1958 was a result of banding the young in the boxes.
Downy VJoodpeckers increased in numbers. On the other hand, there was a
decrease in the number of Field Sparrows, as more of the fields formerly
left in grass and weeds were plowed.
In order of the number of individuals banded, these are the six
highest species; Slate-colored Junco, 1,369; White- throated Sparrow,
1,025; Purple Finch, 224; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 168; Swainson’s Thrush,
152; Field Sparrow, 124. Most of the Ruby-crowned Kinglets were caught
in nets at location A. KingLets placed in small traps under the nets
drew more kinglets to the nets. The relatively large numbers of Ten-
nessee ’Warblers also were caught at this location.
March 1960
MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
5
Recoveries
A recovery is a banded bird that is found dead a di stance from the
trapping station. Two birds have been recovered so far that were banded
at Monkton. The first was the adult male Cape May Warbler shown in the
cover photo. It was banded on May 5, 1955; and a little less than a
month later, on June 1, 1955, it was recovered near Chatham, New Bruns-
wick, Canada, where it flew into J. L. Wishart's car. Presumably it was
in its nesting territory.
The second recovery was a Hermit Thrush banded on October 3, 1955,
and found dead on October 25, 1955, at Winnsboro, South Carolina, by J.
L. Gladdin. These are the first recoveries of these two species that
show where the birds were headed after passing through Maryland.
Foreign Retraps
A foreign retrap is a bird that a bander catches that was banded by
another operator. Table 2 summarizes these data. William Pepper wrote
me that his Slate-colored Junco did not repeat or return to his station
after it was banded.
Returns
Returns are those birds that are retrapped at the station after an
absence of 90 days or more. Table 1 lists the returns by species.
Fig. 2.
All-purpose trap in operation at Monkton. Photo by the author
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Vol. 16. No. 1
Table 1
. Summary of Captures
Species
New Bandings
Repeats
P q f iiw n q
Total
1954
1955
1956 1957
1958
Times
Ind* Is
n.e t/LLTIio
Sparrow Hawk
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Bobwhite
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Mourning Dove
3
-
2
-
1
-
-
-
l
Black-billed Cuckoo
2
-
-
2
-
-
1
1
-
Saw-whet Owl
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
Whip-poor-will
I
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Ruby-thr. Hummingbird
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Yellow-shafted Flicker
6
-
3
3
-
-
1
1
1
Yellow-belly Sapsucker
2
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
Downy 'Woodpecker
36
-
4
5
9
18
18
9
2
Eastern Phoebe
18
4
7
3
4
-
3
3
-
Yellow-bel. Flycatcher
3
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
Acadian Flycatcher
4
-
2
1
-
1
-
-
-
Least Flycatcher
4
-
3
1
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern ‘Wood Pewee
4
-
-
2
1
1
-
-
-
Blue Jay
120
4
31
17
26
42
24
16
1
Black-capped Chickadee
84
35
11
1
21
16
304
59
1
Carolina Chickadee
99
16
13
13
36
21
203
69
22
Tufted Titmouse
39
5
6
3
12
13
166
25
13
White-breasted Nuthatch
19
5
5
2
4
3
53
13
-
Red-breasted Nuthatch
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
Brown Creeper
14
1
3
1
2
7
8
6
-
House Wren
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
Winter Wren
5
1
2
1
1
-
1
1
-
Carolina Wren
11
-
2
3
6
-
18
7
-
Mockingbird
9
-
-
-
-
9
2
2
-
Catbird
81
2
22
14
22
21
1
1
-
Brown Thrasher
7
-
1
1
3
2
4
4
-
Robin
62
9
24
9
13
7
-
-
-
Wood Thrush
28
-
7
10
3
8
4
4
2
Hermit Thrush
97
6
52
21
18
-
3
3
-
Swainson's Thrush
152
5
40
66
29
12
-
-
-
Gray-cheeked Thrusb
26
-
7
7
11
1
-
-
-
Veery
19
-
7
5
1
6
1
1
-
Eastern Bluebird
19
-
3
-
4
12
6
5
-
Golden-crowned Ringlet
21
-
5
6
10
-
-
-
-
Ruby-crcwned Kinglet
168
2
33
76
55
2
3
3
-
Cedar Waxwing
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White-eyed Vireo
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
Solitary Vireo
3
-
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
Red-eyed Vireo
40
2
14
12
6
6
1
1
-
Black-and-white Warbler
12
-
2
3
2
5
-
-
-
Worm-eating Warbler
7
-
1
-
1
5
-
-
-
Blue-winged V/arbler
2
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
Tennessee Warbler
36
1
3
25
4
3
-
-
-
Parula Warbler
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Magnolia Warbler
54
-
7
22
13
12
1
1
-
Cape May Warbler
16
-
4
6
6
-
-
-
-
Black-thr. Blue Warbler
28
1
4
14
5
4
-
-
-
Myrtle Warbler
26
-
7
12
7
-
-
-
-
Blk.-thr. Green Warbler
14
-
2
9
3
-
-
-
-
Blackburnian Warbler
1
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
March 1960 MARYLAND BIRDLIFE 7
Species
New Bandings
Repeats
Returns
Total
1954 1955
1956
1957
1958
Times
Ind’ls
Chestnut- sided Warbler
5
-
3
2
-
-
-
-
-
Bay-breasted Warbler
7
-
1
3
3
-
-
-
-
Blackpoll Warbler
19
-
5
6
8
-
-
-
-
Prairie Warbler
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Palm Warbler
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ovenbird
51
-
17
14
13
7
3
3
-
Northern Water thrush
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kentucky Warbler
6
-
4
2
-
-
1
1
-
Connecticut Warbler
3
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
-
Mourning Warbler
2
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
Ye llowthroat
28
-
18
7
3
-
4
3
-
Yellow-breasted Chat
11
-
5
3
2
1
9
2
-
Hooded 'Warbler
3
-
2
-
-
1
-
-
-
Wilson’s Warbler
2
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
Canada Warbler
23
-
11
-
-
12
-
-
-
American Redstart
21
-
7
10
1
3
-
-
-
Baltimore Oriole
3
-
-
1
-
2
-
-
-
Brown-headed Cowbird
5
-
1
-
-
4
-
-
-
Scarlet Tanager
30
1
3
4
3
19
1
1
-
Cardinal
79
4
18
18
22
17
171
40
16
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
4
-
2
2
-
-
-
-
-
Indigo Bunting
27
-
12
5
2
8
10
5
2
Purple Finch
224
7
102
27
55
33
-
-
2
American Goldfinch
66
-
27
31
1
7
7
7
3
Rufous -sided Towhee
118
4
43
37
25
9
31
17
4
Slate-colored Junco
1369
118
477
397
287
90
1245
340
43
Tree Sparrow
32
4
10
10
2
6
95
14
5
Chipping Sparrow
67
-
11
10
2
44
26
11
-
Field Sparrow
124
9
63
21
22
9
52
29
4
White-crowned Sparrow
4
-
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
White- throated Sparrow
1025
17
278
106
367
257
386
239
2
Fox Sparrow
79
-
6
46
13
14
28
21
-
Lincoln’s Sparrow
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Swamp Sparrow
6
-
1
1
1
3
-
-
-
Song Sparrow
99
2
37
34
21
5
99
38
-
TOTALS
4961
266
1518
1187
1197
793
3190
1027
126
There were 126 returns representing IV species. Some individuals re-
turned several times.
Chandler S. Robbins, by letter, has suggested that return data can
be used as an indication of nesting success. This is especially helpful
in species that cannot be aged by external characters. If the percentage
of returns can be established for a wintering species at a large enough
number of banding stations, then trends in nesting success from year to
year could be detected. If in one year the total number of wintering
individuals of a given species banded at the various cooperating stations
is low while the return rate for that species is relatively high, then it
can be concluded that there was a poor nesting season — unless, of course,
there is reason to suspect highly selective mortality resulting from un-
usual weather conditions during the fall migration.
Table 3 gives the percentage of returns from an original population
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Table 2. Foreign Retraps
Species
Where Banded
Bander
Date
Banded
Monkton
Date
Purple Finch
Purple Finch
Am. Goldfinch
Slate-col. Junco
Purple Finch
S. Londonderry, It.
Ardmore, Pa.
Ardmore, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Lexington, Mass.
Mrs. James Downs
Horace Groskin
Horace Groskin
Wm. Pepper, Jr.
Felix Cutler
7/17/54
3/17/54
2/26/55
11/4/55
9/13/57
3/12/55
3/17/55
1/17/58
4/4/58
4/15/58
of two species over 1, 2, and 3 years* The data do not cover a long
enough period to show year-to-year comparisons, but are a basis for com-
paring the results with other banders* The data for the chickadees ana-
lyzed here are based on tha fail* winter and spring season bandings and
returns, rather than °n a calendar year, as a calendar year would include
data from parts of two different populations.
The data for the Slate-colored Junco are based on wintering birds
only, 1 .e* t those that were banded or repeated between December 1 and
February 28. Only the returns that were a part of a winter population
when they were banded and that returned or repeated between the two dates
were included. For example, a junco banded in October which does not
repeat the same winter, but returns within the winter months the follow-
ing year is not included.
Table 3. Return Percentages
‘Winter:
54-55
55-56
56-57
57-58
Total
Carolina Chickadee
23
12
14
50
banded
Slate-colored Junco
64
97
62
29
Returned from
Carolina Chickadee
6
3
3
previous winter
Slate-colored Junco
5
8
0
Returned from
Carolina Chickadee
4
1
2 winters before
Slate-colored Junco
3
2
Returned from
Carolina Chickadee
5
3 winters before
Slate-colored Junco
0
1st year returns:
2nd year returns:
3rd year returns:
chickadee '6/23,3/12,3/14=24
4/23,1/12 =12
5/23 =22
junco 5/64,8/98,0/62=5.8
3/64, 2/97 =3 .1
0/64 -0.0
Repeats
Repeats are birds that are recaptured within a 90-day period. A
total of 1,027 individuals of 38 species repeated 3,190 times. A bander
handles some individuals many times. One junco repeated 47 times between
November 16, 1956 and March 25, 1957. Unless birds are color-banded or
individually marked in some other way for field identification, the re-
peat is the only way to learn how long individuals stay in the area. Of
the 240 transient warblers banded, only one, a Magnolia Warbler, repeated.
It was banded on September 22, 1957 and repeated on September 28, 1957.
It stayed In the area, then, at least 7 days. Only 3 out of 152 Swain-
son's Thrushes repeated. Two repeats were on the same day they were ban-
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ded; the third was banded on September 20, 1957 and repeated 9 days
later. Table 1 lists by species the total number of repeats and the
number of individuals that repeated.
Let us follow the complete history of a Cardinal to show its repeats
and returns. This adult male Cardinal was the second bird banded at
Bluemount on May 28, 1954, the second day of banding operations. The
bird returned 11/5/54, repeated 2/3/55, 3/26/55, 4/2/55, 4/18/55,
7/15/55; returned 1/16/56, repeated 1/16/56, 3/10/56, 3/16/56; returned
12/28/57; and returned again 4/15/58 and repeated 4/27/58.
Other Results of Monkton Banding
Besides the data described above, other types of information can be
gathered by banding birds. Many arrival dates at the station were de-
termined by birds trapped before they were seen in the field. The same
applies to departure dates. Some of these dates appear in Maryland Bird-
life , Audubon Field Notes , and Birds of Maryland . Of particular interest
was the late departure date for a Slate-colored Junco; one was banded on
May 30, 1956.
The arrival, departure and peak bandings can be compared to the nor-
mal periods of migration for the same species in Birds of Maryland . The
first banding dates for the Swainson's Thrush were 9/4/55, 9/19/56, and
9/14/57; the final dates were 10/11, 10/12, and 10/10. The peak banding
dates were 9/22, 9/19, and 9/25. To compare with Birds of Maryland ,
this would read as September 4-19 to October 10-12; peak September 19 to
25. Birds of Maryland (page 249) shows the normal period to be September
5-15 to October 5-15; peak September 15 to October 5.
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet first fall banding dates were 9/22/55,
10/2/56, and 9/26/57; the final dates were 11/2, ll/5, and 10/23. The
peaks were 10/26/55, 10/6/56, 10/12/56, and 10/23/57. This would read
as September 22 — October 2 to October 23 — November 5; peak October 12
to October 26, Birds of Maryland (page 256) dates are September 20-30
to November 10-20; peak October 5 to October 30.
The first banding dates for Fox Sparrows in the spring were 3/7/56,
3/4/57, and 3/4/58. The departure dates were 4/2, 4/30, and 4/19. Only
one peak record, 3/9/56, was significant. This would read March 4-7 to
April 2-30; peak March 9. Birds of Maryland (page 368) gives the dates
February 10-20 to April 5-15; peak February 25 to March 25. Thus, in the
case of the more commonly trapped birds, dates recorded through banding
agree closely with those reported by field observers.
Birds were studied closely while in the hand, to see plumage dif-
ferences and physical abnormalities. A male Scarlet Tanager was banded
that had a bright orange-yellow rather than red plumage. Close-up color
photographs were taken of this individual end others to have a permanent
record of the different plumage. The Black-capped Chickadee was studied
as a special project, and in the fall of 1957 the Monkton station coop-
erated with Operation Recovery*.
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Eonkton Bibliography
Baird, Robbins, Bagg, and Dennis. 1958. "Operation Recovery." Bird - Banding 29: 144.
Simon, Stephen V« . 1S56. The 1954-1955 Invasion of Black-capped Chickadees Into Maryland.
Maryland Birdlife 12: 75-85.
1956. A Rew; Band Holder. EBBA Hews 19: 41.
1,957. A Simplified Continuous Hater-Drip System. EBBA News 20: 24-25.
1958. Roofing Paper Under All-purpose Traps. EBBA News 21: 22.
1958. an Ash-throated Flycatcher in Maryland. Auk 75: 469.
1959. Occurrence and Measurements of Black-capped Chickadees at Monkton, Md.
Maryland Birdlife 15: 3-4.
1959. Orange Crown Patches in Male Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Bird-Banding 30: 183.
1959. Photography for Bird Banders. Inland Bird Banding News 51: 47-50.
Stewart, Robert E. , and Chandler S. Robbins. 1958. Birds of Maryland and the District of
Columbia. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North Am. Fauna No. 62.
R. D. 2, Box 264, Ashland, Ohio
age record of red-tailed hawk
Robert E. Stewart
A Red-tailed Hawk ( Buteo jamalcensis ) was banded (34-629290) as an
adult at the Patuxent 'Wildlife Research Center near Laurel, Md., on
November 27, 1946 by the writer. On January 4, 1959 this bird was re-
captured and released by B. J. Fritz near Beltsville at the Agricultural
Research Center. At the latter location, which is about three miles from
the plaee of banding, the bird was found dead on January 15, 1960 by Wade
Roby, who is having it mounted.
Taking into consideration that this Red-tailed Hawk was banded as an
adult, it must have been at least 14^ years old at the time of death. A
perusal of the banding recovery records indicates that this is the oldest
age record for this species in the wild. It is of interest to note that
the original band was still in good condition.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel
WESTERN TANAGER— AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR IN ANNAPOLIS
Marguerite and David Howard
On December 2, 1959, we were eating our lunch by the porch window
where we could watch the bird activity outside. Twice in November we
had observed a Baltimore Oriole in the yard. In each case the Mocking-
bird had driven it away, but we were hopeful that it still might be in
the neighborhood.
Suddenly we were aware of a yellow bird at the bird bath fifteen
feet away. We both exclaimed exultantly, ’'Oriole!” Then quickly we
snapped to attention. There was something wrong — the bird didn’t fit an
oriole pattern. Instead of the varying shades of yellow that we expect
on the throat and breast of an oriole, this bird's entire breast and
March 1960
MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
11
rump were evenly colored a clear bright yellow. Instead of the thin
blue-black bill of an oriole it had a light-colored bill — yellowish and
thick. It had dark wings, back, end tail, but it couldn’t be a Scarlet
Tanager because it had wing-bars.
Unfortunately the Mockingbirds tried to drive it away, but it was
in the neighborhood for three hours and during that time we observed it
in an apple tree eating unharvested fruit. From the observations we
made on December 2, 4, and 6 we are sure our visitor was a Western Tana-
ger ( Piranga ludoviciana ) , the first to be reported in Maryland.
137 Monticello Avenue, Annapolis
BANDING RECORD 0? HARRIS’ SPARROW IN MARYLAND
Frederick C. Schmid
On December 22, 1959 after a light snow, an immature Harris' Sparrow
( Zonotrichla querula ) was trapped, banded, photographed, and released on
the Conservation Farm of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center near Laurel,
Maryland. In the Birds of Maryland and the District of Columbia (R. E.
Stewart and C. S. Robbins, 1958) the status of the bird is given as hypo-
thetical: "At least 2 were closely observed at Elkridge, Howard County,
Md., on Oct. 21, 1956 (G. M. Bond, I. E. Hampe, et al.)."
Two subsequent records of Harris' Sparrow in Maryland have been
published: one bird wintered at Darnestown in Montgomery County, Jan. 1
to May 9, 1958, and was studied by many observers (Robbins, Maryland
Birdlife 14: 18) , and one was seen by Miss Charlotte Richardson at her
feeding station in Frostburg, Allegany County, on May 3, 1958 (Low and
Robbins, Maryland Birdlife 14: 41) .
The Patuxent bird was caught in a walk-in trap with ground entrances
and a modified crow trap type of roof. The trap was close to crop and
hay fields of approximately 25 acres with a long contour hedge of Silky
Cornel ( Cornus Amomum ) a little to one side of this acreage and close to
the farm residence that has a few old trees. This situation makes for a
travel lane and resting place for birds preferring shrubby edges and
fields. In the trap v;ith the Harris' Sparrow were 16 Blue Jays, 6 Car-
dinals, a V. T hite-throated Sparrow and a Slate- colored Junco.
Patuxent ’wildlife Research Center, Laurel
Nature Photographers Take Note
The Hamilton Naturalists' Club is sponsoring an International Ex-
hibition of Nature Photography in April 1960. One of the purposes of
this venture is to bring to the attention of the public the need of
saving our few remaining natural beauty areas. ^ M.O.S. members are in-
vited to enter color slides in either 2x2 or 2jx2| mounts before March
25. For entry blanks writs John B. Giles, Exhibition Chairman, Hamilton
Naturalists’ Club, Lain Post Office Box 384, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
Vol. 16, No. 1
WHITE -THROATED SPARROWS CHANGE WINTERING FLACES
Hervey Brackbill
Back in the early days of bird banding S. Prentiss Baldwin demon-
strated that individual birds of some species return year after year to
the same wintering places, just as they do to the same breeding terri-
tories; and since then so much more evidence of this has accumulated that
we have come to consider such behavior the rule among birds. Like most
rules, though, this one has its exceptions, for we know also that at least
a few species are wanderers outside the breeding season; the Purple Finch
and Evening Grosbeak are probably the examples most familiar to Maryland-
ers. Banders know that many of their finches and grosbeaks roam about
fairly widely during single winters, and that even those which do winter
with them in one year may winter in a quite different region the next.
For instance, a Purple Finch that Miss Dorman H. Weaver handed at
Pomfret Centre, Conn., on February 21, 1956, turned up in one of my traps
on January 19, 1958, and then stayed with me through «pril 18. That is,
on the same date in these two years the finch was at places about 285
airline miles apart. Similarly, in Bird-Banding 21: 97, 1950, Horace
Groskin reports that on April 7, 1942, he trapped at Ardmore, Pa., a
finch that had been banded at Demarest, N. J., 90 miles north, on April
6, 1939, and he lists two others that he banded at Ardmore on April dates
and that in later years were found in Vermont and Massachusetts on Jan-
uary and March dates.
The White -throated Sparrow, however, is one of the species that we
expect to find wintering regularly at the same place. It is, indeed, the
species with which Baldwin first demonstrated such returns ( Auk 39: 216,
1922), and I have in Bird - Banding 25: 148-149, 1954, given a few of my
Baltimore records for such return winterers. It was a surprise, there-
fore, to learn that a Nhite -throat I trapped in Baltimore on October 21,
1959, had been banded by Franklin McCamey at Storrs, Conn., on January
20, 1959. already in early fall this bird was some 285 airline miles
south of the place at which it had been caught in the middle of the pre-
vious winter.
Searching for a precedent, I found one, but only one. In the Bul-
letin of the Northeastern Bird-Banding Association 3: 48, 1927, Mrs.
Frank D. Hubbard tells of a White-throat that was banded at New Haven,
Conn., December 9, 1925, retrapped at the same spot through January 25,
1926, and at another place in New Haven on April 13 of that year, and
then on March 5, 1927, was 'found in Kinston, N. C.
I am wondering whether other banders have in their records, unpub-
lished, instances of such irregular wintering — by White-t hroats or any
other species — and whether this behavior may be more common than we now
know. It would be well worth putting such instances on record, prefer-
ably in Bird-Banding , where all bird students will (or at least should)
see them.
2620 Poplar Drive, Baltimore 7
March 1960
MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
13
SOME COMETS ON CHRISTMAS COUNTS
Jerry and Roberta Fletcher
Sixty years of Christinas Counts have seen an amazing growth in the
number of counts and in the vast army of participants. Of the nearly 600
counts in the United States and Canada, about 15 take place in Maryland.
Many of these Maryland counts have been taken for at least 5 or 10 years,
and the authors believe that much useful and interesting information can
be gathered from the accumulated data.
Following this report is a 10-year summary of the Caroline County
counts. A total of 96 species has been observed during the 10-year per-
iod, 32 having occurred on every count. It is probable that Ring-billed
Gull was missed the first year because it was misident ified; we have not
had as many Herring Gulls since. But how did we miss an obvious and plen-
tiful species, such as Redwinged Blackbird? Some changes are due, no
doubt, to a shift in geographic range, but it is quickly apparent that
weather conditions account for most changes. A few species, such as
Evening Grosbeak, had never been reported for the county until recent
years. Others, such as the Red-headed Woodpecker, have not been observed
during the past 10 years.
As the quality of the observers improves, the significance of the
results increases, and more nearly reflects a true picture of the winter
population. The writers feel that our counts for the past 10 years indi-
cate the probability of locating the species in the area with fair accu-
racy. The number of Caroline participants has groivn from 4 to a maximum
of 23, and now is fairly constant at about 14. The original 4 counters
have participated in all 10 counts. While there are too many variables
to credit the counts with high statistical significance, the results do
have some scientific value. If these counts had been conducted IOC years
ago, what species might have been recorded? Would we have doubted the
observers? What will future students of birds in our area think of our
reports? These questions will aid us in assuming a responsibility for
maintaining the highest quality possible.
Observers were impressed with the prevalence of Blue Jays this year.
Every Maryland count that has been running a number of years at least
doubled last year's total for this species. There was a good sprinkling
of Evening Grosbeaks, and Purple Finches were all over the place in re-
spectable numbers. But the Eastern Phoebes have not yet recovered from
the hard winter of 1957-58.
If this study is interesting for a single count area, it becomes
positively fascinating when all the counts in the State are studied. The
task is too great for our time and ability, but just to compare the other
counts with ours is both stimulating and challenging. Nearby Kent County
found many species not observed in Caroline. They added Brant to the
County list; they also saw 6 Dunlins, their first winter record. The
highest number of species observed in the State this year was 139 at Ocean
City. Weather has been least accommodating at KcCoole in Allegany County,
with ice and snow’ a constant barrier; but this count has been carried on
for years, and should give a good index of the winter population up there.
We can share each other’s counts by reading the reports in Audubon Field
Notes . We are glad we live in a temperate climate', RD 1, Denton
14
MARYLAND BIHDLIFE
Vol. 16, No. 1
Ten-year Summary, Caroline County (Md.) Christmas Counts
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954 1955
1956 1957
1958 1959
Horned Grebe
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Pied-billed Grebe
-
-
4
16
9
1
5
2
1
3
Great Blue Heron
2
3
7
9
5
3
4
8
4
7
Little Blue Heron
1
-
Common Egret
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Whistling Swan
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Canada Goose
-
84
-
14
225
8
12
23
-
234
Mallard
2
29
70
24
-
1
46
14
2
Black Duck
-
77
61
126
16
150
3
180
68
32
American Widgeon
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
-
-
Pintail
-
-
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Green-winged Teal
2
Wood Duck
2
-
-
1
1
6
1
-
-
-
Ring-necked Duck
-
-
1
9
5
-
14
8
-
-
Scaup (species?)
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
1
-
-
Common Goldeneye
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Ruddy Duck
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
1
Hooded Merganser
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
Common Merganser
-
3
8
25
23
15
-
1
1
47
Turkey Vulture
96
250
596
704
268
182
102
238
175
271
Black Vulture
-
-
6
16
-
-
1
5
-
-
Sharp-shinned Hawk
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
1
-
-
Cooper* s Hawk
1
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
3
9
23
8
7
2
10
15
11
Red-shouldered Hawk
2
2
4
8
6
4
-
3
1
3
Bald Eagle
-
5
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
Marsh Hawk
7
13
20
17
7
19
16
10
16
14
Sparrow Hawk
22
18
66
57
26
24
29
33
14
36
Bobwhite
11
18
11
76
20
47
16
45
67
57
Killdeer
4
1
105
83
25
18
115
29
2
20
Common Snipe
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
-
1
20
Herring Gull
27
9
-
10
4
2
1
3
17
12
Ring-billed Gull
-
14
20
68
27
31
2
45
30
87
Mourning Dove
114
191
309
370
286
242
239
93
507
181
Screech Owl
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
Great Horned Owl
-
-
-
3
1
5
4
3
3
4
Barred Owl
-
-
-
2
-
5
2
3
-
2
Belted Kingfisher
3
3
4
6
7
6
5
9
4
15
Yellow-shafted Flick.
4
8
22
35
22
8
21
17
16
30
Pileated Woodpecker
1
Red-bellied Woodpecker
4
8
13
22
18
19
29
25
22
46
Yellow-bel. Saps acker
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
1
3
5
Hairy Woodpecker
-
2
7
9
3
2
3
11
7
12
Downy Woodpecker
12
10
19
41
33
31
31
32
22
66
Eastern Phoebe
8
1
4
7
1
4
-
1
-
-
Horned Lark
61
57
119
127
3
9
96
18
26
78
Blue Jay
21
3
55
26
87
40
14
55
46
120
Common Crow
52
181
216
180
197
105
184
148
263
168
Fish Crow
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
3
5
Black-capped Chickad.
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
Carolina Chickadee
66
47
90
97
177
100
144
121
80
140
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MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
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1950
1951
1952 1953
1954 1955
1956
1957
1958 1959
Tufted Titmouse
16
9
26
30
31
33
33
35
56
89
White-br. Nuthatch
-
2
-
1
11
-
-
9
2
9
Red-br. Nuthatch
-
3
-
1
36
5
-
11
-
1
Brown Creeper
3
4
4
7
19
14
8
11
6
15
Winter Wren
-
1
12
10
1
7
3
5
7
10
Bewick's Wren
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
Carolina Viren
18
5
32
56
46
32
39
51
10
26
Mockingbird
14
10
40
61
33
40
26
77
35
54
Catbird
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
1
1
3
Brown Thrasher
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
-
-
Robin
1
14
369
9
27
443
9
16
171
152
Hermit Thrush
8
-
9
14
2
12
2
2
5
6
Eastern Bluebird
36
58
71
96
91
76
128
154
52
100
Blue-gray Gnat catch.
2
1
Golden-cr. Kinglet
7
7
29
40
12
33
29
40
23
45
Ruby -crowned Kinglet
2
-
-
1
-
-
2
1
-
-
Water Pipit
-
38
250
49
150
75
-
150
-
-
Cedar Warwing
-
-
-
5
-
-
-
3
4
-
Loggerhead Shrike
2.
5
10
8
11
6
6
-
2
3
Starling
338
1075
1088
1447
1106
1460
1045
2124
1602
811
Myrtle Warbler
10
-
2
13
11
3
14
7
14
31
Pine Warbler
-
-
_
1
-
-
1
2
3
1
Palm Warbler
-
-
4
19
8
-
-
1
1
-
House Sparrow
118
307
377
607
446
529
948
560
435
595
Eastern Meadowlark
153
147
360
671
250
247
183
152
579
189
Redwinged Blackbird
-
161
709
1303
987
581
146 3137
441
668
Rusty Blackbird
-
-
1
31
-
-
50
-
-
6
Common Grackle
1
66
59
77
8
1258
-
3962
59
342
Brown-headed Cowbird
30
431
121
43
42
-
-
439
224
327
Cardinal
39
74
231
310
149
135
197
185
148
257
Evening Grosbeak
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
-
24
Purple Finch
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
4
Pine Siskin
-
-
11
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
American Goldfinch
35
151
247
225
353
204
146
551
77
182
Rufous- sided Towhee
12
1
19
5
30
3
24
1
45
36
Savannah Sparrow
-
-
9
3
7
-
-
48
7
2
Vesper Sparrow
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
-
2
1
Slate-colored Junco
150
174
563
934
686
511
307
359
594
375
Tree Sparrow
4
-
5
-
4
-
-
-
-
-
Field Sparrow
35
18
98
272
97
51
95
49
108
94
White-crown Sparrow
-
-
5
18
21
26
3
-
26
15
White-throat Sparrow
52
49
376
705
695
572
329
22
683
432
Fox Sparrow
-
-
5
6
6
2
1
4
15
-
Swamp Sparrow
-
-
8
11
-
2
3
3
6
5
Song Sparrow
28
9
125
149
134
55
60
59
88
145
Total species
47
54
61
74
70
60
61
75
65
70
Total individuals
1634
3836
7091
9503
7068
7544
4940 13736
6963
6789
Total party-hours
20
49
52
55
59
47
58
52
47
Total observers
4
10
18
23
18
11
11
12
13
14
Min. temperature
25
34
28
20
30
36
48
48
36
34
Max. temperature
47
32
44
50
52
48
58
56
30
48
Sky condition
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WELCOME BIRD BANDERS
The Maryland Ornithological Society will be host, on the weekend of
April 22-24, to tte Eastern Bird Banding Association, which will hold its
37th Annual Meeting at Annapolis. There will be a papers session on Sat-
urday, followed by a Sunday field trip to the Bird Banding Office at Patux-
ent and a banding demonstration at Stony Broke Farm. This will be the
third time that EBBA has met in Maryland, but the first time in Annapolis.
The M.O.S. is proud to number among its membership some 50 licensed
bird banders and almost an equal number of spouses and children who as-
sist in one way or another such as by baiting traps, reading band numbers,
or burning the midni^it oil to complete reports. This issue of Maryland
Birdlife has been written almost entirely by banders, and a complimentary
copy will be presented to each bander who attends the EBBA meeting.
All M.O.S. members are welcome to attend the Friday evening recep-
tion and art exhibit from 7 to 10 p.m. in the State House, and the pub-
lic sessions of the EBBA meeting between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday
in the House of Delegates chamber in the State House. The program, which
will be interesting to banders and non-banders alike, will consist of a
series of short papers. Several will be illustrated with colored slides.
Many of the most active banders in the East will participate. A limited
number of tickets for the Saturday evening banquet at the ^nold Fire
Hall will be available to non-banders ($2 for adults, $1 for children 10
and under) . Overnight accommodations will be provided at moderate cost
in the armory for those who bring sleeping bags or blankets.
MOS members are invited to attend the all-day banding demonstration
at Seth Low’s farm near Unity on Sunday. Bring a picnic lunch. Driving
instructions will be provided. Because of crowded facilities at Patuxent
it is suggested that local people visit the Banding Office some other time.
Those who plan to attend any part of the meeting are urged to drop
a card to Mrs. J. 2. M. Wood, Chairman of the Committee on Arrangements,
101 Old Crossing Lane, Annapolis, as soon as possible and preferably
before March 15 , to let her know which activities you wish to attend:
(1) Friday reception; (2) overnight accommodations — specify armory or
motel; (3) Saturday papers sessions; (4) Saturday luncheon (details not
yet available); (5) banquet; (6) Saturday night accommodations; (7)
Banding Office tour; (8) banding demonstration at Stony Broke Farm near
Unity. There will be a $1 registration fee to cover meeting expenses.
March 1960
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1959 COUNTY BIRD LISTS
Ronald R. Feller
Intensive county by county coverage was not as widespread this year
as it was last year. This is evidenced by the fact that only nine coun-
ties increased their totals from last year, while in fourteen counties
the number of species observed decreased. This is almost a complete re-
versal of last year when fourteen counties increased and only nine coun-
ties decreased their totals. Cecil County recorded the sharpest drop —
from 151 to 26. Only four counties gained the coveted 200 species mark.
Worcester again led the way with 244. Talbot, Anne Arundel, and Prince
Georges followed with 219, 204, and 201 respectively.
Several new species were added the six-year total. They were
the Jestern Grebe In Montgomery and Howard Counties, the Curlew Sandpiper
and Common Eider in Worcester County, the 'Western Tanager in Anne Arundel
County, and the Pine Grosbeak In Prince Georges County.
Two hybrid warblers were observed this year — the Brewster's in Bal-
timore County and the Lawrence's in Caroline County.
The total number of species recorded in Maryland in 1959 was 288.
Below are the county by county totals.
Garrett
106
Montgomery
192
Queen Annes
136
Allegany
131
Prince Georges
201
Caroline
178
Washington
113
Anne Arundel
204
Talbot
219
Frederick
159
Calvert
133
Dorchester
188
Carroll
117
Charles
105
'Wicomico
148
Baltimore
188
St. Marys
127
Somerset
166
Harford
93
Cecil
26
Worcester
244
Howard
132
Kent
175
Thanks are in order to those contributors whose observations made
this article possible. Those who contributed the most records for the
respective counties were: Garrett — Pan Minke; Allegany — William Leesnn,
Pan Minke; Y/ashington — Mrs. Alice Mallonee; Frederick--Dr . John Richards;
Baltimore — Hank Kaestner, Mrs. Robert E. Kaestner, C. Douglas Hackman;
Harford — Thomas A. Imhof; Howard — Chandler S. Robbins, Mrs. G. C. Munro;
Montgomery — Seth H. Low, Lucille V. Smith; Prince Georges — Ronald Feller,
David Bridge, Robert E. Stewart; Anne Arundel — Mrs. W. L. Henderson,
Prof, and Mrs. David Howard, Friel Sanders, Elizabeth Slater, Capt. J. E. M.
Wood; Calvert — Friel Sanders, Elizabeth Slater, John Fales; Charles —
Allen Stickley; St. Marys— -James Banagan; Cecil — no list received; Kent —
Daniel D. Gibson, Mrs. E. Mendinhall; Queen Anne s— Mrs. Carl Lubbert,
Terry Moore; Caroline — 'Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Fletcher, Marvin Hewitt, C, Scud-
der; Talbot — Richard L. Kleen; Dorchester — Harry Armistead; Wicomico and
Somerset — Samuel H. Dyke; Worcester — Samuel H. Dyke, Mrs. Richard D. Cole,
Chandler 3. Robbins.
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Clapper Rail
X
X
X
3
Virginia Rail
X
X
X
3
Sora
X
X
X
X
h
Consnon Oallinule
X
X
X
X
X
American Coot
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
n
American Oystercatcher
X
1
Semipalmated Plover
X
X
X
X
X
5
Piping Plover
X
1
Wilson's Plover
X
1
Killdeer
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
American folden Plover
X
1
Black-bellied Plover
X
X
X
3
Ruddy Turnstone
X
X
2
American Woodcock
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
17
Common Snipe
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Whimbrel
X
1
Upland Plover
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Spotted Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
Solitary Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
Willet
X
X
X
3
Greater Yellowlegs
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hi
Lesser Yellowlegs
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Knot
X
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Purple Sandpiper
X
1
Pectoral Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
It
White-rumped Sandpiper
X
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Least Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
Curlew Sandpiper
X
1
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X
X
X
X
X
X
8
Short-billed Bowitcher
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Stilt Sandpiper
X
1
Semipalmated Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Western Sandpiper
X
X
X
X
X
5
Marbled Godwit
X
1
Sander ling
X
X
X
X
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Wilson's Phalarope
X
1
Northern Phalarope
X
1
Parasitic Jaeger
X
1
Iceland Gull
X
1
Great Black-backed Gull
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Herring Gull
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Ring-billed Gull
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
laughing Gull
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
lit
Bonaparte's Gull
X
X
X
X
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Gull-billed Ten)
X
1
Forster's Tern
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
9
Least Tern
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
Royal Tern
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Caspian Tern
X
X
X
X
X
5
Black Tern
X
1
Black Skimmer
X
1
Mourning Dove
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Black-billed Cuckoo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
111
Barn Owl
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Screech Owl
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
17
Great Homed Owl
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Barred Owl
x
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
15
Long-eared Owl
X
1
Short-eared Owl
X
1
Saw-whet Owl
X
X
X
3
Chuck-will ' a -widow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Whip-poor-will
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Common Niphthavk
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Chimney Swift
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
21
Ruby-throated Humingbird
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
Belted Kingfisher
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
21
Yellow-shafted Flicker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Pileated Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23
Red-headed Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Hairy Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Towny Woodpecker
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
X
1
Eastern Kingbird
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Western Kingbird
X
X
2
Great Crested Flycatcher
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
21
Eastern Phoebe
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
X
X
X
X
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Acadian Flycatcher
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Traill's Flycatcher
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Least Flycatcher
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
Eastern Wood Pewee
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Olive-sided Flycatcher
X
X
X
3
Homed Lark
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
Tree Swallow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Bank Swallow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Rough-winged Swallow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Bam Swallow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23
Cliff Swallow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
7
Puiple Martin
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
21
Blue Jay
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23
Common Raven
X
1
Comaon Crow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Fish Crow
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Black-capped Chickadee
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Carolina Chickadee
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Tufted Titmouse
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
White-breasted Nuthatch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
Brown-headed Nuthatch
X
X
X
X
X
X
6
Brown Creeper
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
House Wren
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Vinter Wren
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
16
Bewick's Wren
X
X
X
3
Carolina Wren
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Long-billed Marsh Wren
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
13
Short-billed Marsh Wren
X
X
X
X
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Mockingbird
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Catbird
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Robin
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
23
Wood Thrush
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Hermit Thrush
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
18
Swains on's Thrush
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
Veery
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Eastern Bluebird
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Blue-gray Gnatcatbher
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
Golden-crowned Kinglet
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
17
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
16
Water Pipit
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Cedar Waxwing
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Loggerhead Shrike
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
13
Starling
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
22
White-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
Yellow-throated Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
19
Solitary Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
8
P.ed-eyed Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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Philadelphia Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
5
Warbling Vireo
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Black-Jr- white Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
20
Frothonotary Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
12
Swainson's Warbler
X
1
Worn-eating Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
16
Golden-winged Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Blue-winged Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
11
Brewster's Warbler
X
1
Lawrence's Warbler
X
1
Tennessee Warbler
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
10
Orange-crowned Warbler
X
X
X
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Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-thr. Blue Warbler
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Black-thr. Green Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
X XX
X X X X
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X X
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X X X X
XX X
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X X
X X
X X X X
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Blackpoll Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
X X
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X
X X X X
X X
XX X
XX X
X X
XX X
X X X
X X X X
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X X X X
X X X X
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XX X
XX X
X X
X X X X
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X X X X
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X X X X
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xxx 18
xxx 11
xxx 20
X 11
xxx 21
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Yellowthroat
X X X X
X XX
X XX
X X X X
XXX
XX X
XX X
X X
X
X X X X
X X X X
XXX
X X X X
X X
X
X X X X
X
X X
X X
XX X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X
X X X X
X 15
xxx 18
xxx 19
X 7
2
xxx 22
Yellow-breasted Chat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
American Redstart
House Sparrow
X X X X
X X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
XX X
XX X
X X
X
XX X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
XXX
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
XX X
X X
X X X X
XX X
X X X X
X X
X X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
xxx 5X
XX IS
X 8
X 9
xxx 22
xxx 22
Bobolink
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Rusty Blackbird
X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X
X X X X
X
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
XX X
X X X X
X
XX X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X
XX X
XX X
XX X
XXX
X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X x X
X X X X
X X X X
X XX
xxx 17
xxx 22
xxx 22
xxx 19
xxx 22
XX 13
Boat-tailed Crackle
Common Crackle
Brown-headed CoWbird
Western Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Summer Tanager
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
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X X X X
X X X X
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X X X X
XX X
XX X
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X X X X
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xxx 23
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xxx 21
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Evening Grosbeak
X X X X
XX X
X
X X X X
X X X
X X X X
X X
XXX
X X X X
X X
X X X X
XXX
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x x 12
Purple finch
Pine Grosbeak
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Rufous-sided Towhee
Ipswich Sparrow
X X x X
X
X X X X
XX X
XX X
X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
X X
X
XX X
XX X
XXX
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
x x _ x 35
l
x x 11
xxx 22
xxx 21
x 1
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Hens low' s Sparrow
Sharp- tailed Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
X
X XX
X XX
X X
XX X
X X
XX X
XXX
X X X X
X
X
XX X
X
XX X
X
XXX
XXX
X X
X
X
XXX
xxx 0
xxx 19
x 6
XX ll
X 3
xxx 15
Slate-colored Junco
Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Harris' Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
XXX
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
XXX
X X X X
XXX
X X X X
X X X X
X
XXX
XX X
X X
XX X
X X X X
X
X X X X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
XXX
X X x 21
X 13
xxx 22
xxx 23
1
lit
White-throatert Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Lapland Longs pur
Snow Bunting
X X X X
X
X
X X
X X X X
X X X X
XX X
X
XX X
X X X X
X X X X
XXX
X X
X X X X
X X X X
*
X XX
XX x
X
XX X
XX X
X X X X
X X X X
X
XXX
X X X X
xxx 22
xxx IS
s
XX 17
xxx 22
1
3
22
JaARYI^ND BIRDLIFE
yol. 16, No. 1
>7 THE SEASOf
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 1959
Chandler S. Robbins
A mild fall and an abundant food supply set the stage for an unusual-
ly interesting winter, ornitho logically . Not only were mean temperatures
on the positive side of the long-term average, but, more significantly,
the few cold periods were modest in nature and short * in. duration. No
hard freeze occurred until Nov. 18, and by mid- December there had been
only four nights when Baltimore thermometers registered less than 30°.
There was only one day during the three -month period when the mercury re-
mained compressed below the freezing mark throughout the day. At most
station^ ‘snow was too scanty to be measured in inches, and the small
amounts that fell remained on the ground for less than one day at low
elevations. A long Indian Summer in the early part of October is re-
flected in the large number of record-breaking late departure dates in
this month. All but the smallest, most sheltered ponds and marshes re-
mained unfrozen during the entire period; marsh wrens, rails, shorebirds,
and Sharp-tailed Sparrows wintered in good numbers. Finally, an influx
of northern finches. Black-capped Chickadees and eiders added flavor to
the winter avifauna of the Free State. For the first time in several
years many birds blinded by the Friendship Airport ceilometer fell to
their death and were reported to the Game and Inland Fish Commission.
Warden Jim McNamara estimated 2,000 dead birds on the morning of Oct. 11
following a heavily overcast night with low ceiling, showers and light
fog; a sample of 35 birds collected included 10 Yellowthroats, a Wood
Thrush, a Tennessee Warbler, and all species listed for Oct. 10 under
Anne Arundel County in Table 1.
Fall Departure Table . Table 1 gives a summary of "last seen" dates
in those counties for which the most field observations were available.
A "W" indicates that the species wintered so commonly that the last date
for transient individuals was not obtained. Species unrecorded during
the fall migration period are marked with a zero (0), and those for
which no significant departure date is available axe marked with a
dash ( — ). Thanks are expressed to all members who contributed their
field notes. Those who furnished the largest number of latest records
for their respective areas are acknowledged individually below in the
list of persons whose dates appear after three or more species: Wash ing-
ton County — Mrs. Alice Mallonee; Balti more City and County- -Douglas
Hackman, Haven Kolb, Hank Kaestner; Montg omery — John Weske, Lucille V.
Smith, John H. Fales; Prince Georges — David Bridge, Ronald Feller,
March 1960
MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
23
Table 1 - Pall Departure Dates, 1959
Species
Wash
Balt
Mont Pr G Anne
Calv
Caro
Talb
LES*
Green Heron
_ _
9/11
— 10/12
_ _
10/23
9/14
Canada Goose
11 / 7
--
11/26 10/21 11 / 8 11/10
10/28
W
W
Osprey
—
lO/ll
9/18 10/23 -
9/ 5
10/10
9/18
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
10 /iB
10 / 3
9/22 9 /l 4
8/29
10/21
10/25
10/24
Common Night hawk
--
9/21
9/25 -- 9/23
--
9/19
--
9/11
Chimney Swift
10/15
10/10
10/17 10/12 10/ 3
10/11
10 / 1
10/ 5
Ruhy-thr . Hummingbird
--
9/19
9/14 -
9/26
—
9/26
9/21
Eastern Kingbird
—
9 / 8
8/17 — 10/8
8/22
9/ 6
8/31
9/18
Eastern Phoebe
10/13
10/26 10/26 11/ 1
9/26
12 / 5
10/25
Eastern Wood Pewee
9 /n
9/28
10/ 3 — 10/ 7
9/27
lO/ll
10/ 5
9/26
Barn Swallow
8/20
9/26
9/21 - -
8/23
9/13
9/20
--
Purple Martin
—
9/25
8 / 3 - -
8/27
9/ 3
9/27
--
House Wren
10 / 4
9/30
10/ 8 — 10/ 8
--
9/27
9/13
Catbird
10 / 7
10 /l 8
10/ 8 10/ 9 10/24
—
__
»
w
Brown Thrasher
9/28
10/10
10/17 10/24 n/15
—
--
w
w
Wood Thrush
--
10 / 3
— 10/12 10/23
—
10/11
10/10
9/20
Hermit Thrush
—
—
10/31 — 11/10
—
n/13
10/25
w
Swainson's Thrush
9/25
lO/ll
9/29 10/22 10/10
—
10/19
10/23
9/26
Gray- cheeked Thrush
0
—
0 10/17 10/ 7
0
10/ 9
10/10
9/26
Veery
0
9/20
9/18 10/18 9/21
0
0
9/20
9/26
Ruby- crowned Kinglet
10/21
—
10/26 10/25 12/ 1
--
10/26
11/15
w
White -eyed Vireo
—
9/26
9/ 4
10/n
9/27
9/19
Yellow- throated Vireo
—
9/26
- 9/17
--
9 / 8
--
Red-eyed Vireo
9 / 8
9/26
- 9/19 10/10
--
10/ 9
9/26
9/27
Black- St-white Warbler
9/21
9/20
10/ 8 9/14 10/10
9/26
9/26
11/30
9/25
Parula Warbler
9/23
9 / 26
9/15
9/27
9/26
Magnolia Warbler
9 /lk
9/26
9/30 10/ 4 9/17
—
9/22
10/10
9/27
Cape May Warbler
0
—
9/26 10/ 2 10/ 7
0
10/13
10/18
9/27
Blk-thr . Blue Warbler
0
—
9/12 10/11 10/10
0
9 /lk
9/1 9
9/26
Jfyrtle Warbler
—
—
10/15 — 11 / 4
—
--
w
w
Blk-thr. Green Warbler
—
10 / 4
10/15 10 / 9 -
9/27
9/20
Blackburnian Warbler
9/n
9/20
0 0 0
0
9 ltS .
0
9/25
Chestnut- sided Warbler
--
9/18
0
9/15
10/10
9/12
Bay-breasted Warbler
0
0
0 9/16 0
9/26
0
10/10
9/27
Blackpoll Warbler
- 10 / 3 10 / 3
—
—
10 / 4
9/27
Prairie Warbler
- - 10 / 8
8/29
..
9/19
9/24
Ovenbird
9/26
- 10 / 3 -
10/10
IO/18
9/26
Northern Waterthrush
0
9/26
9/13 10/25 9/22
0
9/28
9/26
9/26
Connecticut Warbler
0
9/26
- 10 / 4
0
__
9/26
9/25
Yellowthroat
—
lO/ll 10 / 1 10 / 4 10/15
9/26 10/11
10/31
9/27
Yellow-breasted Chat
—
9 /H
- 9/11
9/19
10/ 5
9/27
American Redstart
10/l8 10/ 4 10/10
--
10/11
10/10
9/27
Baltimore Oriole
- - 11/15
9 / 5
9 / 5
9/21
9/27
Common Grackle
11 / 9 10/22 11 / 7 — W
w
n/23
W
W
Scarlet Tanager
—
9/26 10/27 — 10/10
9 / 3
—
10 / 5
9/26
Rose -breasted Grosbeak
—
10 / 7 10 / 3 — 10/10
0
0
—
9/25
Blue Grosbeak
—
0
- 9 / 5 -
—
10/10
—
10/24
Indigo Bunting
9/23 10/24 10/1 — 10/ 3
—
9/24
10 / 5
9/27
Rufous-sided Towhee
n /25 10 /l 8 10/30 10/24 10/22
w
W
W
w
Chipping Sparrow
—
—
10/29 10/12 11/10
—
—
11 / 7
—
Fox Sparrow
~
11/26 ll/lO ll/ll H/l 6
—
11/23
w
w
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MARYLAND BIRDLIFE
V Q 1 . 16, No. 1
Chandler S. Robbins, John H. Fales; Anne Arundel — Mrs. Vera Henderson,
Mrs. Elise Tappan, Prof, and Mrs. David Howard, Capt. J. E. M. Wood;
Calve rt — John H. Fales, Elizabeth Slater, Friel Sanders; Carol ine —
Carol E. Scudder, Mrs. Roberta B. Fletcher, Marvin Hewitt; Talbo t- -
Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Lubbert, Richard L. Kleen, W. M. Davidson; Lower
Eastern Shore (*Wicomico and adjacent counties) — Mrs. Gladys H. Cole,
Dr. R. K. Burns, Elizabeth Slater, Friel Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Fletcher .
Grebes , Geese , Ducks . One big surprise of the season was the
discovery of a Western Grebe on Triadelphia Reservoir by John E.
Willoughby on Nov. 23; the western vagrant, which was still present
in January, will be discussed in a subsequent note by Mr. Willoughby.
Blue Geese and Snow Geese were much more common than in previous years
at Blackwater Refuge in Dorchester County and at Remington Farms in
Kent County. As many as 38 Blues and 35_ Snows were seen at one time
on the Southern Dorchester County Christmas Count, and 70 Blues and 20
Snows wintered at Remington Farms (Clark G. Webster). Never before in
Mary land history have more than five eiders been found in this State
in the same winter. Imagine the surprise of the Ocean City Christmas
Counters when they found two flocks totaling 11 King and 8 Common Eiders
at Ocean City inlet on Dec. 29 1 Smaller numbers of both species were
still present there on Jan. 24 (Kleen). Three Brant and a Blue Goose
were choice finds on Triadelphia Reservoir on Nov. 8 by John Weske; 3
Brant were seen in Queen Annes County on Nov. 1 by Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Lubbert .
Gallinules , Shorebirds . A late Florida Gallinule was seen at the
Marshall Dierssen Refuge near Seneca on Nov . 1 by Sterling Edwards and
others. A good variety of shorebirds wintered along the coast. The
least Sandpiper was recorded on the Ocean City Christmas Count for the
12th consecutive year, the Piping Plover (6 birds) and Semipalmated
Sandpiper (15 birds) each for the 7th consecutive year, the Semipalmated
Plover (7 birds) for the 4th consecutive year, and the Western Sandpiper
for the 6th year. A stray Northern Phalarope that spent several days
at a Cumberland swimming pool and was last recorded on Nov . 28, is by
far the latest ever recorded in Maryland (John F. Workmeister) .
Jaegers , Gulls , Terns . Maryland records of the Parasitic Jaeger
still can be counted on the fingers of one hand, although this species
undoubtedly passes within a few hundred yards of Maryland's outer beach
nearly every year. One Sean at Ocean City on Oct . 24 by Samuel H. Dyke
was later than the period when this species is expected to occur; thus ,
this date may stand for many years as the latest departure record for
the State . The rare Iceland Gull was found at Ocean City on Dec . 29 by
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson. Also of special note on the Ocean City Count were
the second winter occurrence of the Common Tern (l bird by David A.
Cutler) and the highest winter count for the Forster's (22 individuals) .
Cuckoos . For some strange reason, as yet unexplained, doaens of
late reports of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo (scattered all the way from
Nova Scotia to Texas) were submitted to the Regional Editors of Audubon
March 1960
MARYLAND BIRDLIffE
25
Field Notes this fall. Maryland had its share of these records. The
only previous cluster of late dates for this species occurred in 1954
(Birds of Maryland), when the four latest departure dates for the State
were obtained. Some of the 195^ birds seemed definitely associated with
the passage of hurricane Hazel. Although hurricane Grade (Sept. 29 —
Oct. 1, 1959) had lost most of her punch by the time she reached our
latitude, she did arrive during the migration peak of the Yellow-billed
Cuckoo; and it is possible that large numbers of disoriented birds flew
many miles in the wrong direction under the solid overcast that extended
north to the Gulf of St. Iawrence. Under circumstances such as this,
one laments the fact that field observers in Maryland and in states
north of here made no systematic counts of birds seen before and after
passage of the storm. Thus its real effects on bird migration can never
be appraised, (inasmuch as your compiler was more than 6,000 miles away
at the time the storm passed he can safely blame other Marylanders for
their oversight without fear of being chastized himself.) As any
cuckoo report after Oct. 20 is unusual, the later ones for 1959 are
cited here: 1, Denton, Oct. 21 (Roberta Fletcher); 1, Ocean City,
Oct. 24 (Kleen, Dyke); and 1 freshly killed in Talbot County, Oct. 25
(Kleen). Also unusually late for an inland area was 1 seen at Fairplay
in Washington County on Oct. l8 (Mrs. Alice Mallonee and Mrs. Sue C.
Stauffer ) .
Kingbirds , Jays . Western Kingbirds were missed during their usual
September migration period along the coast, but 1 was found on the Chesa-
peake Bay shore at Tilghman on Sept. 13 by Harry Armi stead. The same
observer saw a late migrant along the Little Choptank River in Dorchester
County on Nov . 1. And a third individual was studied on Oct. 25 at Deep
Neck in Talbot County (Kleen). The increasing number of reports of
this western bird along the eastern borders of Chesapeake Bay suggests
that it may be of regular occurrence there. Why is there but one record
for the counties along the west shore of the Bay? Although the Blue Jay
migration was described as one of the best in recent years, few actual
counts are available. A "big wave" of more than 100 at Gibson Island
on Oct. 28 is indicative of a prolonged migration period. An abundance
of acorns has helped to retain a record number of jays into the winter
months. Judging by a mammoth tally of 1,018 individuals on the Triadelphia
Count, the center of abundance is in the Maryland Piedmont.
Chickadees , Mockers . Black-capped Chickadees moved southward into
the northern tier of Maryland counties, but only stray individuals were
detected farther south: 1 early bird at Gibson Island on Oct. 20 (Mrs.
Henderson); 1 at Brookeville in Montgomery County on Oct. 31 (Weske);
and 2 or 3 birds each on the Annapolis and Ocean City Christmas Counts.
Thanks to the lack of cold weather, this is a banner winter for Catbirds.
More than ever before were found on the Ocean City, Southern Dorchester
County and Denton Christinas Counts; a Catbird was noted for the first
time on the Triadelphia Count (John Webb), one was seen in late December
at Bnmitsburg in northern Frederick County (Dr. John W. Richards), and
3 were spotted at Palmers (James Banagan). Brown Thrashers were found
in more than the usual numbers for that species, but were outnumbered
by Catbirds, which is unusual for Maryland.
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MARYLAND BIHDLIFE
Vol. 16, No. 1
Thrushes , Waxwings . David Bridge and Ronald Feller contributed two
extremely late thrush migration dates from Greenbelt: A Swainson's on
Oct. 22 (latest for Prince Georges County) and a Veery on Oct . 18
(latest by two days for the State). Dick Kleen saw an even later
Swainson's in Talbot County on Oct. 23. Those who have been concerned
over the plight of the EdBtern Bluebird will be pleased to read of a
concentration of 460 along a 6-mile stretch of road on Tilghman Island
on Nov. 8 (Kleen). Although this is the largest number ever reported
in one day from anywhere on the Eastern Shore, we must bear in mind
that concentrations produced in strategically located areas by favor-
able weather conditions at the height of the migration season can give
a false impression of the actual status of a species. Robins are
especially common and widely distributed in Maryland this winter. Cedar
Waxwings are well scattered, but not in sufficient numbers to evoke
comment from contributors. The only large flock mentioned was seen
at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center on Nov. 9 by Mrs. Lois Horn.
Warblers . Although no Orange -crowned Warbler was found on the 1959
Christmas Counts, two were recorded during the three-month period: 1
in Talbot County on Oct. 18 (Kleen), and 1 in the Howards' garden in
Annapolis on Nov . 9 (the second latest Maryland date on file for a non-
wintering individual). Other record-breaking dates, either for a county
or for the entire State, were established as follows: a Black-and-
white Warbler seen in Talbot County on Nov . 30 by Dick Kleen presum-
ably was an exceptionally late migrant; a Blue-winged Warbler at the
Lubberts' "Bird Haven" in Talbot County near Wye Mills on Sept . 26 was
the third latest for Maryland; a Northern Waterthrush in full molt
banded at Greenbelt on Oct . 25 by David Bridge extended the State
departure record by 9 days, and an immature American Redstart seen at
Darnestown on Oct . 18 by Lucille V. Smith tied the State record.
Orioles , Tanagers . Although dozens of Baltimore Orioles have been
found wintering in Maryland, it was not until this winter that an Orchard
Oriole was positively identified here at this season. Two different
birds, both in distinctive male plumage, were carefully studied on the
Annapolis Christmas Count, one by Harold and Hal Wiarenga, the other by
Gladys Cole. A third bird, believed to be this species, but in female
plumage, is wintering in Silver Spring under the watchful eye of Hilda
Smith. Baltimore Orioles, on the other hand, are fewer than usual this
winter. The only Christmas Count report came from Annapolis, and no
other was found after Nov. 15, when Professor and Mrs. Howard observed
a late transient in their Annapolis garden. To make up for the absence
of orioles at their feeders, the Howards were rewarded with the first
Maryland sighting of a Western Tanager , as described elsewhere in this
issue. Other noteworthy tanager records were a very late Summer Tanager,
seen by Samuel H. Dyke at Vienna in Dorchester County on Oct . 28 ,
practically a month after the latest date in Birds of Maryland; and
2 male Scarlet Tanagers (in winter plumage) studied by Lucille V. Smith
at Darnestown on the record-breaking date of Oct. 27*
Northern Finches . A heavy influx of northern finches generally is
heralded by a sprinkling of unusually early arrival dates. This was not
March 1960
MARYLAND BIHDLIFE
27
the case in 1959. What promises to be the best Evening Grosbeak year on
record began unobtrusively on Nov. 8 (Brookeville , John Weske) and Nov. 9
(Cumberland, Dick Douglass). Only about one additional report per week
was received during the last half of November and most od December; then,
during Christmas week the invasion struck with full force. By the firsit
week in January the species had been recorded in more than half of Mary-
land’s counties, and was frequenting dozens of feeding stations. Purple
Finches also are present in abundance, and there have been scattered re-
ports of Pine Siskins. Fred Schmid identified a single Pine Grosbeak on
Dec. 6 at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the first record at that
station. A few Red Crossbills and Common Redpolls arrived in early
January and will be discussed in the next report; they are mentioned in
advance so all observers will be alerted to watch for them.
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
AUTUMN RECORD OF BELL’S VIREO FOR MARYLAND
Richard P. Riesz
On September 8, 1956 at Assateague Island (south of Ocean City,
Maryland) I banded a bird that I believe to have been a Bell’s Vireo
( Vlreo belli! ) . The following notes on this bird were taken at the
time: ’’split buffy eye-ring; white chin, breast, and belly; single
buffy wing- bar; sides yellow-green; first primary § to l/3 length of
second; bluish legs; iris chocolate brown."
The bird was not collected, but the unusual nature of the record
caused me to visit the American Museum of Natural History in New York
shortly thereafter. Dr. Dean Amadon kindly allowed me to examine the
museum’s collection of vireo skins. This examination fortified my
conclusion that the bird was in fact a Bell’s Vireo, although my ini-
tial determination of "immature" (on the basis of the buffy wing-bar)
seems now to be speculative.
The primary feather ratio of length clearly excludes all species
but the Bell’s and White-eyed Vireos, while the chocolate brown iris and
lack of a well-defined stripe leading from the bill to the eye seem to
eliminate the ’White-eyed Vireo.
Some of this reasoning about identification is certainly deductive
and no substitute for a specimen, but it seems clear that this may be
a valid "hypothetical" record of this species for the State of Maryland.
101 Twin Falls Road, Berkeley Heights, N. J.
* * *
NOTE: The MOS maintains a file of nesting records of Maryland birds. 'We
wish to have a card for every nest you find and for every record of young
birds just out of the nest. Nest cards may be obtained free from your lo-
cal chapter or from Mrs. Shirley Geddes, 503 Overbrook Ad., Baltimore 12.
28
rvlAHYLAND BIRDLIFE
7ol. 16, No. 1
REPORT ON NESTLING REDWING PROJECT
Brooke Meanley
The Cooperative Redvinged Blackbird Nestling Banding Program
of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center had a very auspicious
beginning in its first year of operation (1959)- Approximately 1,100
nestling Redwings were banded by some 44 of 59 participating banders
in 15 of the Eastern Seaboard States. There undoubtedly will be some
additional nestling bandings reported with the 1959 banding schedules.
Marylanders ranked fifth in number of nestling Redwings banded.
This first year's banding effort represents a great deal of hard
work, for which we are deeply grateful. By comparison, in 1957 only
183 nestling Redwings were banded in the eastern United States and
eastern Canada (the 1958 banding total is still incomplete).
Because of the successful first year's effort, the project is to
be continued in i960. We are hopeful that banders will band a larger
number during the coming nesting season.
Table 1. Nestling Redwinged Blackbirds Banded by Cooperators
in Eastern United States in 1959
State
No.
Banded
Habitat in which banded
Cat-
tails
Mixed
fresh
marsh
Brackish
marsh
Salt
marsh
Button
bush
swamp
Shrub
border
Upland
field
Conn.
20
9
3
8
Del.
8
--
3
--
3
2
__
Fla.
6
--
--
--
6
—
—
Ga.
7
--
--
--
--
__
__
7
Me.
2
'2
__
__
__
Md.
71
2
49
--
__
20
Mass .
49
--
__
__
46
3
N. H.
14
11
__
__
3
N. J.
142
9
16
--
39
--
69
9
N. Y.
336
137
C7
S
--
3
—
52
139
Pa.
160
2
99
11
48
R. I.
20
20
__
—
__
S. C.
5
5
Va.
181 1
22
5
128
18
8
--
Total
1021
192
207
128
63
63
165
203
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel
March 1960
MARYLAND BIHDLIFE
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RECAPTURE OF A JUVENILE TOWHEE IN WINTER
David Bridge
The Rufous-sided Towhee ( Pipilo ery t hro pht halmus ) is a bird that is
found throughout the year on the coastal plain of Maryland. It is
generally believed that the towhees breeding here winter to the south of
us. The towhees present here in the winter are thought to breed to the
north of us.
Something to the contrary now has appeared. A Rufous-sided Towhee
(number 572-24009) banded as a juvenile on September 16, 1959 at Green-
belt was recaptured on December 31, 1959 in adult plumage two miles to
the northeast of where I had banded it.
I am going to attempt to band a large number of towhees during 1960
in an effort to determine the extent to which locally raised birds win-
ter. It also will be interesting to see whether any of the breeding
adults also winter.
8 -A Ridge Road, Greenbelt
ALLEGANY COUNTY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
This Count was not eligible for publication with the other Maryland
Counts in Audubon Field Not es because of insufficient coverage and 20-
mile diameter. Dec. 26; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cloudy with mild winds and
rain; 35°. C & 0 Canal and vicinity. Observers together; total party-
hours, 5. Great Blue Heron, 1; Bobwhite, 10; Yellow-shafted Flicker, 2;
Pileated Woodpecker, 2; Downy 'Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 20; Common Crow,
16; Black-capped Chickadee, 18; Tufted Titmouse, 11; White-breasted Nut-
hatch, 21; Brown Creeper, 2; Carolina Wren, 4; Mockingbird, 4; Robin, 2;
Eastern Bluebird, 2; Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 2; Cedar Waxwing, 9; Starling,
2500 (est*); Myrtle Warbler, 1; House Sparrow, 400 (est.); Common Grackle,
1; Cardinal, 1; Evening Grosbeak, 40; Purple Finch, 1; Am. Goldfinch, 6;
Slate-colored Junco, 35; Field Sparrow, 1; Whit e-throa ted Sparrow, 15;
Song Sparrow, 1. 29 species; about 3,131 individuals. Bill Leeson,
Richard Douglass, Pan Minke, Gary Minke, Buck Reynolds.
NEW MEMBERS
Albany, Randy, 115 Boone Trail, Severna Park, Md.
Alexander, Burton, 2712 Southern Ave., Baltimore 14
Anderson, Mrs. Thonas M., Jr., 1356 Pentwood Rd., Balfco. 12 ID3-3738
Anthony, Mr. A Mrs. Janes, Chestertown, R.B., Md.
Bristow, Mrs. Robert I, 22 Goodrich Rd., Annapolis, Md.
DeWitt, Miss Kathrine, 75 Shipwright St., Annapolis. Md.
Flyger, Dr. Vaughn, Rte. 1, Box 85$, Arnold, Md.
Ford, Mrs. Mildred, 5100 Williston Road, B*lto. 29, Md.
Golds borough, Mr. A Mrs. Philip L., Rte. I, Box 164, Epping Forest,
Annapolis, Md.
Grant, Mrs. J. Edward, Harlan St., Bel Air, Md.
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Harris, Mrs, George T., Chestertow, Md.
Harris, Miss Novis, Chestertown, Md.
Helfenstein, Miss Mary Grace, 7C Watkins Acres, Frederick, Md.
Hunley, Mrs. James G., 2517 Pickwick Road, Balto. 7, Md*
Isaacs, Mr* & Mrs. Thomas, Plymouth Drive, Cumberland, Md.
Johnson, Mrs* Robert W*, III, Brooklandville , Md*
Karpov, Mr* & Mrs. B. G*, Paradise Rd., Aberdeen, Md.
Katz, Mrs. Belma P«, 2613 Oakleigh Ave., Balto. 15, Md.
Kelmensan, Master Richard, Cavesvood Lane, Qwings Mills, Md.
Khode, Mrs. Fannie B., Pines-on-Severn, Arnold, Md.
Koliopulos, Miss Elizabeth, 425 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, Md.
LaBlaac. Mrs. Ann, R. F, D. 3, Cumberland, Md.
Latimer, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H., Chestertown, Md.
Long, Mr. & Mrs. Winslow, Chestertom, Md.
McDonald, Mr. & Mrs. Ellice, Broad Reach, Chestertown, Md.
McVicker, Mr. John R,, 417 Louisiana Ave., Cuaberland, Md.
M&lcom, Hiss Adele, 114 Greene St., Cumberland, Md.
Mayhew, Charles, 403 Thomas Ave., Frederick, Md.
Metcalf, Mrs. E. A., 906 Wellington Rd., Balto. 12, Md.
Miller, Alan B., 556 Locust St., Oxford, Pa,
Milway, Miss Helen, Rte. 3, Box 130, Bel Air, Md.
Moore, Mrs. Harvey, 3339 N. Charles St., Balto. IS, Md.
Nelson, Mr. St Mrs. John, % Mr. Walter Booth, Chestertom, Md.
Nicodemus, Mr. & Mrs. Frank, Walkersville, Md.
Offutt, Thomas W., Fleetwood Farm, 0 wings Mills. Md.
Petty, Dr. St Mrs. Charles S., 2317 Poplar Dr., Balto. 7, Md.
Porter, Mrs. Andrew W,, Anderby, Royal Oak, Md.
Price, James, MacPhail Road, Bel Air, Md.
Reif schneider. Dr. St Mrs. Herbert E., 3409 Greenway, Balto* IS,
Rend, Mrs. Doris, Fairview, Easton, Md.
Riley, Mrs. E. Gordon, Route 1, Se verna Park, Md.
Robertson, Mr. & Mrs. W. G,, Woodbrook Lane, Balto. 12, Md.
Rubach, Mrs. Carl, 17 E. Ridgely Rd., Lutherville, Md,
Schaefle, Mrs. Sophia, 113 W. 3rd St., Frederick, Md.
Schneider, William N., 3300 Glenmore Ave., Balto. 14, Md.
Scudder, Billy, Federalsburg, Md.
Scudder, Mrs. Carol E., R.F.D. 1, Federalsburg, Md.
Simons, Joseph I., Ridgely, Md.
Smith, Miss Lucille V., Cherry Lodge, Rte. 3, Gaithersburg, Md.
Steiner, Mrs. Karen, Millington R.D., Md.
Steinert, Mrs. Otto, Chestertown R.D., Md.
Stevens, Mrs. Byam K., Centreville R.D., Md.
Sutton, Miss Harriet, 4115 Wisconsin Ave., Wash., 16, D.C.
Tanger, C. I., Rohresville, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Tanger, C* Y., Jr*, Rohresville, Lancaster Co., Pa.
Tierney, Mrs. J. J», Chestertown R.D., Md.
Torek, Paul, Point Field, Oxford, Rd.
Trippe, Mrs. Barclay H«, Auburn, Rte. 4, Easton, Md.
Webster, Mrs. Ada, Chestertown R.D., Md.
Webster, Mr. & Mrs. R. C., 414 N. Center St., Cumberlaid, Md.
Wilson, Miss Dorothy, 113 W. 3rd St., Frederick, Md.
Zimmerman, Ned, 401 1st St., Glen Bumie, Md.
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COMING EVENTS
Mar* 2 KENT monthly meeting, Washington College, Chester^own, 8 P.M.
Speaker: Charles D. Evans, "Waterfowl Breeding Ground Survey" .
Mar. 3 FREDERICK monthly meeting, 0, Burr Art a Library, 8 P.M.
"Birds of Midway and Kure Islands" by Chandler S. Robbins.
Mar. 4 HARFORD dinner meeting. Presbyterian Church, Churchville, Md.
Guest speakers: Prof. & Mrs. David G, Howard of Annapolis.
Mar. 5 BALTIMORE walk, Cylbum, 8 A.M. Leader: Miss Helen Fessenden.
Mar. 6 BALTIMORE trip Susquehanna Flats. Meet Edgewood Diner, Rte. 40,
3 A.M. Leader: Mr. Rodney Jones.
Mar. 12 BALTIMORE trip Sandy Point. Meet Sandy Point Park, 8 A.M.
Leader: Mrs. J. E. M. Wood.
Mar. 13 BALTIMORE trip Pdt Spring Road to see courtship flight of %»od*-
cock. Meet Hutzler's 5 P.M. Leader: Mr. Haven Kolb
Mar. 14 TAKOMA PARK regular meeting.
Mar. 18 ANNE ARUNDEL lecture, "Bird Migration" by Dr. Vaugm Flyger.
Meet 8 P.M. , new State Office Bldg, auditorium.
Mar. 18 BALTIMORE monthly meeting, Pratt Library, 6 P.M. Speaker: Mr.
John Alderman, "Life Cycle of the Osprey".
Mar. 19 BALTIMORE walk, Cylburn, 8 A.M. Leader: Mr. George Belden.
Mar. 20 STATE BOAT TRIP for ducks, St. Michaels area. Make reservations
Mr. Richard L. Kleen, Box 122, St. Michaels, Md. Phone: RI 5-4821
Cost #2,00
Mar. 20 FREDERICK field trip. Meet Baker Park 1:30 P.M.
Mar. 23 ALLEGANY monthly meeting, Bd. of Education Bldg. 7:30 P.M.
Mar. 25 TALBOT regular meeting, Easton Library, 8 P.M. "Easy Bird House
Construction".
Mar. 25 BALTIMORE Identification Seminar, Cylbum, 8 P.M. "Shorebirda" by
Mr. Seth H. Low.
Mar. 26 ANNE ARUNDEL early birding, annual election. Meet 7:45 A.M.
Hall 1 s Valley Park Farm, Edgewater. Harvey and Claire Hall*
Mar. 31 TALBOT Screen Tour, "Pastures of the Sea", Easton Playhouse 8 P.M.
Apr. 2 BALTIMORE walk, Cylbum, 8 A.M. Leader: Mr. Hank Kaestner.
Apr. 5 ANNE ARUNDEL mailing deadline for election results to M.O.S.
Apr. 7 FREDERICK monthly meeting, C. Burr Artz Library, 8 P.M.
Apr. 8 BALTIMORE monthly meeting and annual election of officers, Pratt
Library, 8 P.M. Speaker: Mrs. Hoyt, "A Year With Birds at
Aviana" •
Apr. 9 ANNE ARUNDEL early birding. Meet 7:45 A.M, Brewer Creek. Leader:
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Miner.
Apr. 9 BALTIMORE trip Upper Loch Raven, Meet Hutzler's 7 A.M. Leader:
Mr. Charles Buchanan
Apr. 10 ALLEGANY annual trip to Lake Gordon. Meet Naves Crossroads for
instructions on data at 2 P.M.
Apr. 10 FREDERICK field trip. Meet Baker Park 1:30 P.M.
Apr, 15 BALTIMORE Identification Seminar, Cylbum, 8 P.M. Mr. Seth Low.
Apr. 16 BALTIMORE walk, Cylbum, 8 A.M. Leader: Mrs. John Murison.
Apr. 20 ALLEGANY monthly meeting, Bd. of Education Bldg., 7:30 P.M.
Election of 60-61 officers.
Apr. 23-24 Eastern Bird Banding Assoc, annual meeting to be held at Annap.
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Apr.
Apr.
Apr.
May
May
May
May
May
23 ANNE ARUNDEL early birding, 7:45 A.M. 608 Monterey Ave. , Leaders;
Mr. fit Mrs* Gamer
24 FREDERICK Bird Banding, Dam to Dark.
29 BALTIMORE Identification Seminar, Cylburn, 8 P.M. "Warblers" by
Mr. Chandler S. Robbins.
30 BALTIMORE walk, Cylburn, 7 A*M* Leader: Mrs. Richard D. Cole.
May 7
May 7
May 8
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
May
J me
June
June
June
FREDERICK field trip. Meet Baker Park. Dawn to Dark.
PICNIC Seth Low's farm, Tridelphia. Meet Edmondson Village 7 A.M.
Bring lunch. Banding demonstration. Leader: Mrs. Norwood Schaffer.
FREDERICK monthly meeting, C. Burr Artz Library, 8 P*M.
BALTIMORE Warbler Identification Seminar, Cylburn, 8 P.M*
HARFORD dinner meeting, Presbyterian Church, Churchville, Md,
Election of 60-61 officers* Film: "Glamour Birds of Florida".
STATEWIDE BIRD COUNT. Make count in area of your choice* Turn
in list and coverage details at State Convention next week*
ANNE ARUNDEL trip to Great Falls of the Potomac . Leader: Mr, fit
Mrs* Conrad. Meet 9 A.M., Museum area. Great Falls*
BALTIMORE trip to Pretty Boy Dam and Beckwith Bridge area. Meet
Hutzler's 8 A.M. Leader: Dr* Elizabeth Fisher.
14 BALTIMORE walk, Cylburn, 7 A.M. Leader: Mrs. J* W. Rowe.
14-15 STATEWIDE CONVENTION AT OCEAN CITT. MD. Hastings Hotel .
15 ALLEGAN! trip to New Germany area. Meet Esso Bulk Plant 8 A*M«
21-22 BALTIMORE trip to Harper's Ferry, Md* Hostess: Mrs* Francis*
22 ALLEGAN! canal walk. Meet 2 P.M. front of Fort Hill High School.
26 BALTIMORE trip to Woodstock* Meet Woodstock Bridge 8 A.M. Leader
Mrs. Carl Lubbert.
28 ANNE ARUNDEL trip to Broad Creek Headwaters. Mset 8 A.M* City
Water Works.
28-29-30 BALTIMORE Memorial Day Trip. Fortesque, Brigintine , and
Pine Barrens of New Jersey* Leader: Mrs* Richard D« Cole.
29 FREDERICK annual picnic and outing.
3 BALTIMORE monthly meeting, Pratt Library, 8 P.M.
11-12 ALLEGAN! weekend at Pleasant Valley.
13-18 ALLEGAN! Nature and Conservation Camp at Pleasant Valley for
Children.
25-26 FREDERICK Two Day Foray to Conowingo Dam area.
MARYLAND BIFDLIFE
Published Quarterly by the Maryland Ornithological Society, Inc.
to Record and Encourage the Study of Birds in Maryland
Editor: Chandler S. Robbins, Patuxent Research Center, Laurel
Editorial Board: Mrs. Roberta Fletcher, Mrs. Mabel Hoyler, Richard
L. Kleen, Gordon Knight, Mrs. Martina Luff,
Charles J. Stine, W. Bryant Tyrrell
Jr, Editorial Board: Wilbur Rittenhouse, Gordon Knight, James Voshell
Production: Gladys Cole, Elizabeth Fisher, Shirley Geddes, Dor. &
Mrs. Rowland Taylor, Mr.fr Mrs. Richard Douglass, Mr.
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