Beautiful warm late afternoon at Hughes Hollow revealed an Am. Bittern (heard ker-plunking in right hand impoundment - found in scope after 30 minute search!). Also Green Heron in same vicinity, Redhead in the big open impoundment with Ring-necks and Wigeon, and 5 Great Egrets. full ebird list below.
Good Birding - David Moulton
Hughes Hollow - McKee Beshers WMA, Montgomery, US-MD
Apr 8, 2013 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
33 species
Canada Goose X
Wood Duck X
American Wigeon X
Blue-winged Teal X
Redhead 1 continuing male Redhead w Ringnecked ducks
Ring-necked Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe X
American Bittern 1 "ker-plunking" - took me 30 minutes to finally find it in the cattails
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret 5 group of 4 in trees, one fly-in
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
American Coot X
Belted Kingfisher X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Eastern Phoebe X
Blue Jay X
Fish Crow X
Tree Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
Red-breasted Nuthatch X
Carolina Wren X
European Starling X
Song Sparrow X
Swamp Sparrow 1
Red-winged Blackbird X
American Goldfinch X
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