Date: 1/12/13 3:20 am
From: jim green <jkgbirdman53...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Western Maryland


Hi Everybody:

I spent most of Friday primarily looking for waterfowl in western MD. I
went as far as Lake Habib (Rocky Gap St. Pk.) and was there at first
daylight. Other than mallards and Canada Geese I only saw 5 HOOODED
MERGANSERS. I then headed back east and spent the rest of the day in
Washington County. Little Pool was frozen over although I di have 2 BLACK
DUCKS on one of the edges.

At Fort Frederick St. Pk. i walked the canal and counted what I could see
on the lake. My best bird here was a male COMMON GOLDENEYE.There were also
375 Canada Geese, 21 BLACK DUCKS and 27 COMMON MERGANSERS. The WHITE PHASE
Great Blue Heron continues in its ususal location and I also saw two WILD
TURKEYS. There was nothing whatsoever on Blairs Valley Lake which is when
it started raining for the day.

I drove across Broadfording Rd. in an easterly direction from Clear Springs
looking primarily for field birds and was shut out.

I looked for the L. Shrike north of Hagerstown on Hagers Crossing Dr. No
luck with the shrike but I did have 9 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS in the
overgrown field.
Lastly, I also had no luck with field birds slowly driving on White Hall
and Chewsville Roads.

Jim Green
gaithersburg, MD

work in moderation, BIRD IN EXCESS !!!

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