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["Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Area Birders,
This morning my wife and I went searching for the SWAINSON'S WARBLER, that we 
were sure should have returned to Buchanan County by now. We went to the Head 
of Slate Creek, a hollow to the east of Compton Mt, where a creek runs through 
rhododendron thickets and tall hemlocks. After stopping and listening at 3 or 4 
locations with no luck, we finally heard the clear, sweet, call of a male 
Swainson's Warbler coming from a rhododendron thicket. We moved closer and 
waited. He kept singing, and after what seemed like a long time he moved to the 
edge of the thicket, where we were able to get good looks, and I was lucky 
enough to get some photos. He remained mostly in the shadows, as Swainson's are 
known to do, so the photos were a bit difficult. 
You can view the Swainson's photos at
http://users.mikrotec.com/mayhorn/BIMG/SwainWarb/SwainWarbP.htm

We also heard several HOODED WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED GREENS, OVENBIRDS, A 
NORTHERN PARULA, BLUE-HEADED VIREOS and RED-EYED VIREOS.

Enjoy the birds,

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
Buchanan County VA
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