Date: 2/13/13 8:50 am
From: Gail B. Mackiernan %<3Ckatahdinss...>%3E <katahdinss...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Bullock's Oriole today yes!


Hi all,

Many thanks to the Kirkwoods for their hospitality! We and a number of others enjoyed great views of the Bullock's Oriole from 9:00 AM (on the dot!) to about 9:10 AM from inside their lovely home. New state bird! Dennis then led a small convoy to some local ponds hoping to catch up with one of the Cackling Geese that had been hanging around, but no joy there -- however we did see a nice Greater Scaup (drake and hen) at one of the ponds. En route home we paused briefly at the Hunt Valley mall but found only a few Ringers loafing in the parking lot.

Again, thanks to the Kirkwoods for opening their home to a host of eager twitchers!

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD


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