As passerine migration has grinded to a hold in the coastal plain, it only made sense to head to the extreme western Maryland mountain region in search of high elevation breeders. First stop was Old Legislative Road where we got killer looks at several
Henslow's Sparrows. Bonus birds were
Grasshopper Sparrow,
Meadowlark and singing Golden-winged Warbler. Further attempts to spot Golden-winged Warblers along the road failed, and we had to console with a Redstart and several Black-capped Chickadees.
From there we swang by Finzel Swamp where we picked up
Alder Flycatcher,
Acadian Flycatcher, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a drumming Ruffed Grouse and
Chestnut-sided Warbler. Our final stop was the Billmeyer WMA where we got short but decent views of Cerulean and Worm-eating Warblers. A great day in great weather!
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