Just for the record, Karen was the one who found the Rusty Blackbirds at Gwynn Acres. She heard them singing, found them in the trees, then they dropped down to feed.
Howard Patterson
Ellicott City, MD
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On Mar 13, 2013, at 7:35 PM, "Bonnie Ott" <Bonnieott...> wrote:
> Not a day to stay in. I birded Centennial (1 Bald eagle....no waterfowl!)
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> Meadowbrook ...great sparrows. A pair of Wood Ducks and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Swamps are really getting gorgeous! http://flic.kr/p/e35kyh
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> Gwynn Acres .... 2 Rusty Blackbirds....they have been there since Howard found them a few days ago.
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> Just my thoughts on Chipping Sparrows here in Howard. They are infrequent over-wintering birds. I rarely see them although I know a few flocks are around. Some years they seem to stay in better numbers. This year I have only seen 3 for my overwinter total. Considering I spend 99% of my time looking at sparrows I�d count them as fairly unusual in the winter. I also have only seen winter plumage.
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> Bonnie
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