Date: 2/25/13 4:22 am
From: Marcy Stutzman <marciastutzman...>
Subject: [MDBirding] Oxbow Lake: No Green-winged Teal (Eurasian), but ....


No Green-winged Teal (Eurasian), but ....

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Headline news: Skeletal remains discovered by birders looking for Green-winged Teal (Eurasian).

The area where skeletal remains were discovered is not the main area that most birders visit when coming to the Little Patuxent Oxbow Lake Nature Preserve.


Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Feb 24, 2013 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)

Comments: Jay Sheppard's Report. Conditions: clear, wind NW 12-18 mph,
50-52 deg. Headline news: Skeletal remains discovered by birders looking for
Green-winged Teal (Eurasian). Lots of county police in area after discovery of
human remains near bottom of Spring Road access by other birders just before
Noon. Most of the ducks and geese were clustered in NW corner of lake to be out of the wind as much as possible. Lake level still very low. A dozen or two
turtles were sunning themselves on the logs in middle of the lake (which had
been largely frozen earlier in week).

24 species

Canada Goose 200
Gadwall 6
Mallard 75
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 16 The Green-winged Teal (Eurasian) not seen, but is possible it was still present among the large logs, etc. Green-winged Teal were clustered in extreme NW corner of lake out on mud or in very shallow water.
Hooded Merganser 10
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 110
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 1 Male Tree Swallow hawking insects over Oxbow Lake.
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Winter Wren 1
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 30

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13184154
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)


Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Feb 24, 2013 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)

Comments: A beautiful way to start a beautiful day of birding. Did not
relocate the Green-winged Teal (Eurasian). The Green-winged Teal were located
on the western shore north of the old beaver lodge. There are a lot of fallen
trees and stumps along the western shore that provide a lot of cover for
waterfowl to be hidden behind. The Green-winged Team (Eurasian) has not be
seen/confirmed since February 17, 2013.
21 species

Canada Goose 250
Wood Duck 1 Heard calling in flight; did not see to identify sex.
Gadwall 2
Mallard 50
Green-winged Teal 8
Hooded Merganser 9 at least 3 pairs, plus at 3 males
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 Two different pairs engaging in courtship activities. One pair landed together in a tree providing excellent size comparison between the large female and smaller male.
Killdeer 4
Ring-billed Gull 150
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren 1
White-throated Sparrow 15
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13184070
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD 20724

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