Wonder how bird will handle that report.
On Feb 25, 2013 7:22 AM, "Marcy Stutzman" <marciastutzman...>
wrote:
> No Green-winged Teal (Eurasian), but ....
>
> Birders, some of the most observant people in the world, provide all kinds
> of services when out enjoying a day of birding.
>
> 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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