the day started off beautifully with raptors delighting in the spring
weather but turned to showers near Pennyfield and raptors apparently landed
except the two Bald Eagles on Conn Island (Great Falls Pk). The big
surprise were the 3 Ravens!
lucyuncu
Apr 1, 2013
C&O Canal--Pennyfield Lock
Traveling
7 miles
100 Minutes
Observers: 2
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Great Falls to ponds beyond Pennyfield and return. Ravens were
first two being harassed by crows size difference and call both apparent.
One was missing tail feathers so wedge shape only really visible on one
Second sighting single bird flying over the Potomac at Great Falls also
calling
14 Canada Goose
4 Wood Duck
5 Mallard
27 Green-winged Teal
4 Common Merganser
10 Horned Grebe
7 Double-crested Cormorant
8 Great Blue Heron
2 Black Vulture
4 Turkey Vulture
4 Bald Eagle
3 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
2 Belted Kingfisher
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
3 Pileated Woodpecker
3 Eastern Phoebe
5 American Crow
3 Fish Crow
3 Common Raven
20 Carolina Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
6 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
2 Eastern Bluebird
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler
1 Palm Warbler (Yellow)
3 Song Sparrow
3 Northern Cardinal
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