Hi Diane,
Thanks for posting results of our trip. Very cold but most fun none the
less.
Just wanted to clarify that the impressive aggregation of Bald Eagles was
technically off Bestpitch Ferry Road in and around the chicken coops about
.4 miles from its intersection with Greenbriar Rd.
Andy Martin
On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 8:54 PM, diane Ford <dmford455...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here is a summary of our bird trip this Sunday (Andy Martin,
> Bob C. Tim B. Jeff R. D.Ford). We managed to find 72 species, and
> highlights were- Oakley St.Cambridge:Lesser Scaup, Canvasbacks,Redhead,
> Buffleheads, DC. Cormorants, Osprey (one of 3 for the day)Am.Widgeons,etc.
> Choptank had several Surf Scoters and a Long-tailed Duck and small flocks
> of Buffleheads.
> Egypt Rd: White-crowned Sparrow and Savannah Sparrow, Northern harrier.
> At Blackwater: 1 Am. Pelican, Tundra Swans, Ring-necked ducks and
> Northern Shovelers,Am.Coot, Kestrel, Eastern Meadowlarks, Greater
> Yellowlegs and a fly-by Peregrine Falcon. Northern Harrier, Common
> Merganser, many Snow Geese (distant) Killdeer and 2 Tree Swallows observed
> also.
>
> Near Decoursey Bridge road a poultry farm had at least 60 Bald Eagles
> hanging around and many Turkey Vultures. A search for Golden Eagle came up
> empty. In the same vicinity we did find a leucistic Dark-eyed Junco.
> Several areas had good numbers of Green-winged Teal and Am.Black Duck. We
> ended the day on the Harriet Tubman trail with a couple of Eastern
> Bluebirds and Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
>
> D.Ford/Bethesda, Md.
>
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