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["Roger Mayhorn" <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,
Yesterday (Friday) was an extraordinary day for birds at my small yard stream, 
considering that migration hasn't gotten into full swing yet. It started with a 
striking male Cerulean that came to bathe. Then came a Blue-winged Warbler, a 
molting Northern Parula that had no tail, a Cedar Waxwing, a pair of Indigo 
Buntings, a pair of Orchard Orioles, a first year Baltimore Oriole, and a 
Yellow-throated Warbler. Then of course there were the regulars.

The biggest surprise of the day was a Tennessee Warbler that came in to the 
cool water. This is a new early date for that species in Buchanan County. 
Previously the early date was August 22, set in 2005. 

There was constant activity at the stream all day. I took several photos (good 
one of the Cerulean), which can be seen at 
http://www.pbase.com/mayhorn/bathing_birds 

Good Birding,

Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt 
Buchanan County VA