Date: 7/23/12 3:57 pm
From: Mike Hudson <birdman96...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Youth Walk in Patterson Park


It's a bit late, but here is a quick recap of this past Saturdays walk for middle and high school students in Patterson Park.

We had seventeen kids registered, but because of the stormy weather, we only had 5 show up. Despite this, it was actually a very good walk! Here is the ebird list.

1 Canada Goose



1 Muscovy Duck (Domestic type)

This bird has been present for almost a month now, but I had not seen it until today.



1 American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)



30 Mallard



5 Black-crowned Night-Heron

Age & Sex

Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown

Male

Female

Sex Unknown 3 1 1



15 Ring-billed Gull



10 Rock Pigeon



5 Mourning Dove



5 Chimney Swift



2 Downy Woodpecker



1 Northern Flicker




1 Eastern Phoebe

Rare at this locale in Summer for some reason. This is the first one I've seen here this season in some years.



5 Great Crested Flycatcher



2 Eastern Kingbird



3 American Crow



8 Purple Martin

They do not breed in the park. Probably migrants. Mix of male and females

Age & Sex

Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown

Male 5

Female 3

Sex Unknown



4 Barn Swallow




1 swallow sp.

Possible Northern Rough-winged. Viewed briefly and poorly.



1 Carolina Wren



3 House Wren



6 American Robin



2 Gray Catbird



5 Northern Mockingbird



50 European Starling



8 Red-winged Blackbird



3 Common Grackle



2 American Goldfinch



2 House Sparrow



Good Birding!

Mike H.

Baltimore City

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