Looks like 10 AM is the magic hour for these birds. Apparently they were seen at that time yesterday as well.
Ross
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On Feb 10, 2013, at 7:46 PM, Bill Hubick <bill_hubick...> wrote:
> Tom/Russ/All,
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> Three COMMON REDPOLLs were flying around, calling at King's Landing between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. today, with one making a short visit to the feeders (photos). (Thanks, Tom!) There was also a young male PURPLE FINCH, which did some singing, and a flyover PINE SISKIN.
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> I spent the full day wandering around Calvert Co. with Jim Brighton, Dan Small, and Ashley Bradford, alternating between chasing rare birds and long hikes gathering dozens of "new" Calvert Co. records for the Maryland Biodiversity Project (http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com). Other birds of interest were the SANDHILL CRANE near the intersection of Hunting Creek Road and Wayne Gibson Road, the continuing RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD at Casa de Stasz, two PURPLE SANDPIPERs behind the Rod and Reel at the Chesapeake Beach marina, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Calvert Cliffs (expected but always nice), a male RING-NECKED DUCK at Calvert Cliffs (strangely tough in the county), RUSTY BLACKBIRD at King's Landing, and AMERICAN WOODCOCK, AMERICAN PIPITs, and HORNED LARK at Smoky Road.
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> If you haven't stopped in to check out Maryland Biodiversity Project's Facebook page, please do! Jim Brighton and I post about Maryland natural history topics every day, and we think many people will enjoy it. This week's topics have included the addition of the Maryland ant checklist, Harp Seal records in Maryland, the Chesapeake Logperch, Giant Red Shrimp and new shrimp/crab/lobster records, an excellent book on Owlet caterpillars, Snow Buntings, and Maryland's second Northern Lapwing. And you won't want to miss tonight's post on fleas!
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> Good birding!
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> Bill
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> Bill Hubick
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> From: Thomas Harten <tjharten1...>
> To: "<mdbirding...>" <mdbirding...>
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 7:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Kings Landing Redpolls - NO and Razorbill at OC Inlet
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> I am wondering if they moved on after the last weather system came through. I had two soggy redpolls Friday morning, but they were absent in the afternoon. I'll post positive or negative reports when I'm in the office tomorrow.
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> On another note, I was in OC this weekend for a conference and a razorbill was present on both Saturday and Sunday at the inlet. At one point drifting in with the tide as far as the Oceanic motel, offering great looks.
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> Tom Harten
> Owings
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> On Sunday, February 10, 2013, Ross Geredien wrote:
> Yesterday I waited for the redpolls from 2:45-4:45 PM in vain. No Spinus spp. Of any kind to be seen or heard in the vicinity, though a Northern Harrier was a nice county bird viewed from the landing. The light was beautiful at the feeders as viewed from the parking area, with several bluebirds and cardinals feeding nearby.
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> Ross Geredien
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