On Tuesday, May 25th I went to Sands Road Park in Lothian MD. The temperature was 78 degrees, cloudy, and moderately windy the entire day, and I was there from 7:15 AM - 12 PM. The park consisted of a vast grassland with about thigh high dry grasses, and a deciduous forest surrounding it. There was one paved path that went about 100 feet into the grass but ended there, and there were a few trees dispersed along the edge of the grass before the habitat turned into forest. The only shrubs were a few near the edge trees, but mainly the habitat consisted of high grass and then some trees. In the grass its self, the only species observed was the Blue Grosbeaks, and Yellow-breasted Chat, and neither of these species were observed in the the trees. They were seen hopping between grasses and perching on some low shrubs, and they were both very fast moving.There were generalists found flying across the grass, landing in it, and flying in the trees such as the Red-winged Blackbirds and Northern Mockingbird, and American Crows and Common Ravens were observed flying over head. In the trees, more song birds were observed like the Indigo Bunting, Common Yellowthroat, and multiple sparrow and warbler species. They were flying between trees and often multiple species were seen on a single tree. Additionally, larger species like Eastern Kingbirds and Eastern Towhees were observed in some of the taller trees. I saw the same two Northern Mockingbirds chasing each other, interacting in the air, and calling to each other which I thought was really interesting to see. I've never spent much time in grasslands so it was really interesting to see which species were there but also overwhelming!
Seen in the early morning flying over the grasslands but not later in the day
Seen and heard in the trees and surrounding forest
Many individuals (female and male) seen flying and calling across the grassland. They were seen landing in the grass, the trees, and poles
Seen flying throughout the trees but non in the grassland
Calling and flying around the trees. Many times multiple individuals in a single tree
Only 2 individuals seen in a tall tree next to the grass
Heard and seen throughout the grass land and in trees
Heard and seen on the edge of the grassland
Only heard in the surrounding forest
only 1 seen hopping out of the grass but quickly flew away
heard calling from the ground beneath the grass, and then two adults seen hanging on to a tall blade of grass
Not many seen and only on the edges
2 adults seen and heard calling and flying across the grassland
Only heard in a tree 100 feet from the shrubs
Group of 3 seen fluttering between the ground and low shrubs
One male and female seen together on a bush in the grassland
Two adults seen in trees very quickly and then didn't see them again
Only 1 seen but multiple heard in the shrub area
Seen flying over heard but not seen landing anywhere
A few heard calling from the far side of the grassland where the forest starts
Male and female seen perched on the top of a fence
Heard across the whole park but only a few individuals actually seen
Many males heard and observed at the tops of trees
Many seen flying together, singing, and interacting
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