Date: 12/19/12 4:49 pm
From: diane Ford <dmford455...>
Subject: [MDBirding] American Tree & Fox Sparrows/Lake Needwood, Rockville.


Hi all,

� Birded around Needwood Mansion and Lake Needwood this morning about 3 hrs. Best finds were an
American Tree Sparrow in a flock of juncos and White-throated Sparrows around the pump house by the pond.
A Fox Sparrow appeared nearby.� Everyone was tweeting nicely, until a hawk flew over and all scattered.
A female Rufous-sided Towhee popped up in the brush as well.

Lake Needwood was low on waterfowl variety, Mallards (38) and Hooded Mergansers (25 +-) 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks.

Earlier this morning a flock of 30 Canada Geese flying high over my house heading SSE. Winter weather is coming.

D.Ford/Bethesda.

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