Date: 1/1/13 11:11 am
From: Josh Emm <apistopanchax...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Harford Bird Club Perryman Trip


Hey all,
I just got home from the first birding trip of the year. Perryman was very productive today. Highlights included a nesting pair of Bald Eagles, Horned Larks (in 2 different locations), White-crowned Sparrows,and a Hermit Thrush which was a life bird for me. The pond on Clubhouse Rd held 7 different kinds of waterfowl - Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Lesser Scaup, and Hooded Merganser. Here's the complete list of species.

Canada Goose
Gadwall
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Hooded Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Horned Lark
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Happy New Years,
Josh Emm
HdG, MD

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