Still here. Thanks Joel!
Jeff
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On Feb 17, 2013, at 12:00 PM, <jcdlmartin...> wrote:
> Ross's Goose at T. Rowe Price pond right now. Definite ROGO.
>
> Joel Martin
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>
>
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> From: <timmyc83...>
> To: mdbirding
> Sent: Sat, Feb 16, 2013 11:59 am
> Subject: [MDBirding] About the Ross's Goose in Baltimore
>
> There was a Ross's Goose reported at the end of Red Run Boulevard in Owings
> Mills. It's easy to find, but distant. Kevin Graff, Richard Edden, and I did
> our best to look for the identifying field marks through my scope (which doesn't
> exactly zoom very far) but couldn't really discern bill size. Honestly the bird
> looked a little big to me, so I wouldn't rule out Snow Goose just yet. Either
> way, cool bird for Baltimore. If anyone has photos or can definitely ID this
> bird one way or another, please post.
>
> Some notes on access: The bird is on an athletic field attached to a school.
> There are VERY CLEAR "No trespassing" signs where the campus meets the edge of
> the business park. We parked at 10045 Red Run Boulevard and viewed it from the
> parking lot. A police officer was on duty in the same parking lot and said
> nothing to us, and eventually drove off while we were still there, so I assume
> (please correct me if I'm wrong!) it's OK to view the bird from the parking lot
> after hours and on weekends.
>
> Other interesting Baltimore birds included a drake Canvasback at Canton
> Waterfront with 12 Lesser Scaup, and a very scraggly Chipping Sparrow at the
> community gardens in Patterson Park. You know it's slim pickins when a Chipping
> Sparrow is one of the most interesting birds of the day. Hurry up spring!
>
> Tim Carney
> Baltimore/Anne Arundel
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