I would appreciate some help on this bird. I labeled it a Mute Swan, but I am not 100% sure. Sorry for the heavy crop, but it was quite a distance away. Thanks!!
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Full eBird checklist below.....
New Windsor Wetland, Carroll, US-MD
Nov 18, 2012 8:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
46 species
Canada Goose 100 1 was hanging in the marsy pond while 2 were in the water treatment pond. Large nnumbers of flyovers throughout the morning. Could have been more than 100+.
Mute Swan 1 Lone Bird. Way off in the distance, hanging out in the water treatment pond. Photo attached. Would like some verification.
Mallard 26
Ring-necked Duck 2
Ruddy Duck 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 2 Heard before seen. High flyovers.
Wilson's Snipe 1 Flushed from marshy area behind school.
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 11 Very vocal while harrassing a Red-Tail.
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 7
Common Yellowthroat 1 Lone female hanging around the small pond/marshy area. Attracted to spishing. Vocalized with it's tiny chatter. Skulked most of the time, only popping up out of the reeds to look around. Very prominent yellow throat with dull greenish back.
Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Seen twice over the 4 hour period. Was hanging with the Kinglets. Very vocal with it's usual chip. Very prominent white eye stripe. Very dull warbler other than yellow rump. Most obvious was the dipping/wagging of it's tail.
American Tree Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 19
Swamp Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 10
White-crowned Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 15
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 9
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 40
Good birding!
Laura Rinier
New Windsor, MD
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