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Upon returning from the library, I saw several emails on AR-Bird reporting that Karen Holliday had seen Whimbrels, Ruddy Turnstones, Caspian Terns, and much much more at Lollie Bottoms. So, we loaded up the car (well, I put sodas in the cooler) and took off. It was almost 6 PM then and about 6:30 before we got there. It was mostly cloudy and the light was dimmer than ideal, too dim for a camera, but we were able to make out the Caspian Terns, 3 Whimbrels, Dunlin, Stilt, Least and Western Sandpipers. The Whimbrels and Western Sandpipers were life birds and I got three more year birds.

*=First of season, **=Life Bird.

Species seen or heard:

• Whimbrel **
• Western Sandpiper **
• Caspian Tern *
• Dunlin *
• Stilt Sandpiper *
• Dickcissel
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Indigo Bunting
• Mourning Dove
• Blue-winged Teal
• Canada Goose
• Chimney Swift
• Killdeer
• Great Blue Heron
• Least Sandpiper
• Mallard
• Long-billed Dowitcher
• Blue Grosbeak

I went to Allsopp during midday because I was having cabin fever and it was convenient. I was also interested in getting a Wilson’s Warbler for the year and two (or one twice) has been seen there recently. Alas, no Wilson’s but I did see a few things. Not much but it was midday.

Species seen or heard:

• Northern Cardinal
• Brown-headed Cowbird
• Northern Mockingbird
• Blue Jay
• Eastern Wood-Pewee
• Chimney Swift
• Northern Flicker
• Carolina Chickadee
• Carolina Wren
• Red-eyed Vireo
• American Crow
• Magnolia Warbler
• Kentucky Warbler
• Pine Warbler
• American Robin
• Eastern Phoebe
• House Finch
• Summer Tanager
• Turkey Vulture
• European Starling
• Common Grackle
• Northern Cardinal
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Wood Thrush

Samantha had to be at the Lisa Academy this morning for placement testing so I couldn’t go far afield and so I chose a short excursion to Rock Creek Trail. I didn’t see much, I think the migration push is waning, but I did hear a couple flycatchers and a chat.

Species seen or heard:

• Northern Cardinal
• Carolina Chickadee
• American Robin
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Eastern Wood-Pewee
• Acadian Flycatcher
• Red-eyed Vireo
• Magnolia Warbler
• Tufted Titmouse
• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Great Blue Heron
• White-eyed Vireo
• Red-bellied Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker