The Naval Division of The Hoover Nature Preserve set to sea this morning  on 
the season's first Prothonotary Warbler territory search. Captain  Shaune 
Skinner launched the SS Birdwatch at 10:00 hours. First Mate Jim Skinner  (Shaune’
s dad) kept the crew, Lynn Solomon and myself in sharp bird sighting  alert 
mode. This is the first of several forays to areas that can not be  accessed by 
land and it was a successful journey. Sixteen new 2007 Prothonotary  Warbler 
territories were GPS’d today bringing the current total to 108. I still  have 3 
land accessible areas and the rest of the areas we survey by boat,  
especially along the lower eastern shore to go. If activity holds steady we look  to 
have very good odds to equal or exceed the 141 territories we located in  2006. 
Including the Prothonotary Warblers that I had already recorded and pairs  
(male and female together) we encountered about 39 for the trip. 
 
We did take time to actually pay attention to some of the other birds. Some  
of the other observations for the day were:
Great Blue  Heron            They  were everywhere and active
Green  Heron                   Moderate  numbers but cooperative and giving 
us great views
Great  Egret                      Just one which did a  fly-by
Osprey                            Four were observed although one may have 
been a repeat
Spotted  Sandpiper 
Red-shouldered Hawk      Being  harassed by a crow
Cliff  Swallows                   Nesting in good numbers under all the 
bridges
Cedar  Waxwings             Groups  atop numerous dead trees at the north end
 
Also  seen:
Kayaks                           Julie  Davis and about 10 intrepid paddlers 
enjoying themselves and the  Prothonotaries
 
Charlie Bombaci
Hoover Nature Preserve
Delorme 58 C (2) &  (3)




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