Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 17:56:26 -0500 Reply-To: Dave Powell Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Dave Powell Subject: Re: Help on some target birds? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Gail, I found six or seven Hooded Mergansers at Zion pond in Montgomery County on Thanksgiving Day. Dave Powell dave036@earthlink.net Pylesville - Harford County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Mackiernan" To: Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 3:19 PM Subject: [MDOSPREY] Help on some target birds? > Hi all -- > > My brother-in-law and his wife are coming into town next week, from England. > John is a *very keen* British birder (with all that implies). We are all > going donw to the Lesser Antilles in early December, but while he is in > Maryland, he has a few target birds. Okay, some of these are going to be > easy and some mch more difficult. If any MDospreyer could help on the ones > for which we need help, would be most appreciative. (This is the entire list): > > Golden-Crowned Kinglet -- no problem, in our yard and all over the place! > (Eastern) Fox Sparrow -- seem to be plenty still around > Rusty Blackbird -- very thin on the ground, Danny B. says they are at Jug Bay > still and would appreciate other sightings. > American Tree Sparrow -- Haven't seen many reported yet -- could use some help! > Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow -- Has anyone checked the Indian River Inlet > site (in Delaware) this year? (Behind the campground) > Hooded Merganser males -- Have seen at Huntley but not in MD this autumn > Harlequin Duck male -- Still the ones at O.C. inlet? > Evening Grosbeak -- This bird has become almost impossible to "pin down" - > however, we would travel some so if anyone in Western Maryland hears > of birds at feeders or which are reasonably staked out, would greatly > appreciate a call -- willing to drop everything and rush off! > Any crossbill -- red or white-winged. > > I think this is about it -- calls would especially be appreciated as we do > not access our email continually -- number is 301-989-1828. > > Many many thanks in advance for help! > > Cheers, Gail Mackernan and Barry Cooper > > ======================================================================= > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > ======================================================================= > ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================