At 11:11 AM 4/26/2004 -0400, Mike Busam wrote:Dave et al, Hardy and I
went  out to Bath but the reported black necked stilts were not there.  A
peregrine falcon spooked up some of the many gr and lesser yellowlegs in
the flooded field.  Barb E.
>Greetings... Henslow's sparrows and bobolinks are back at the Voice of
>America, though in low numbers, but it's early. There were three singing
>Henslow's sparrows, and two male bobolinks on Saturday morning. Also, two
>soras and between 50-75 Wilson's snipe.
>
>At Gilmore Ponds on Sunday, despite the constant rain, drizzle, and fog,
>there were some interesting birds. Three hooded warblers were a
>surprise--they're unusual at Gilmore Ponds and three in one day is a big
>surprise. One sora, which is always nice to have at a wetland, after all.
>One sub-adult (maybe a second year) herring gull--unusual for Gilmore Ponds,
>but not for other places. Also, northern waterthrushes can be found just
>about anywhere around South Pond, as can prothonotary warblers. Catbirds are
>back in force. No mosquitoes yet, but just a wait a couple weeks. I was
>doing some yard work this weekend and found many, many, many cicadas just
>under the soil or popping out of their holes, apparently forced out a little
>early do to the heavy rains the past few days. I wasn't here seventeen years
>ago, so I'm curious about this Brood X emergence. Those familiar assure me I
>won't be so curious three weeks from now.
>
>How did the Magee Marsh and Crane Creek trip go?
>
>Take care,
>---Mike Busam
>West Chester, OH