Date:         Sat, 24 Mar 2001 20:52:04 -0800
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From:         "Daniel F. McDonald" <dangeo@EROLS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cromwell Valley
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Sorry I forgot to sign off!

Georgia McDonald
Towson, Balt Co
dangeo@erols.com

> Cromwell Valley, 3-24-01
>
> 34 species, mostly the usual suspects.
>
> But:  probable Gray-cheeked Thrush.  While heading up the main hill Red
> Trail, heard a very distant descending trill.  The call only sounded
> twice and I was unable to analyze its components.  An hour later, I had
> an all too brief sighting of a thrush higher up the hill.
>
> Much too heavily spotted for a Veery and not spotted enough for a Wood
> Thrush..
> Indistinct eye-ring.  Definitely not a Swainson's.
> No tail movement that would have suggested a Hermit.
> Some light-coloration aspect to base of bill.
>
> Very gray, overcast day and poor light did not permit much evaluation of
> body, face or tail color before the arrival of Whistling Joe & Suzy
> Loudmouth who scared the bird away as they whistled and shouted  in
> their efforts to relocate their off-leash Fido.  A pox on them.
>
> Other species:
>
> Canada Goose
> Great Blue Heron
> Turkey Vulture
> Sharp-shinned Hawk
> Great Horned Owl!!
>
> Killdeer
> Mourning Dove
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
> Downy Woodpecker
> Eastern Phoebe
>
> Blue Jay
> American Crow
> Carolina Chickadee
> Tufted Titmouse
> White-breasted Nuthatch
>
> Carolina Wren
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
> American Robin
> Eastern Bluebird
> Northern Mockingbird
>
> European Starling
> Northern Cardinal
> Eastern Towhee
> Fox Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
>
> Swamp Sparrow
> White-throated Sparrow
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Common Grackle
> Brown-headed Cowbird
>
> House Finch
> American Goldfinch
> House Sparrow
>
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