Date:         Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:27:01 -0400
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From:         Fred Fallon <fwfallon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Schoolhouse Pond, part II
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I was at Schoolhouse Pond later today than Fred Shaffer, at 10:30. I saw
no gulls then, but did see, accompanying a female Red-wing a little off
from the main group of 20-30, a very rusty Rusty Blackbird. A
Sharp-shinned also flew over the pond.

Fred Fallon
Bowie

Fred Shaffer wrote:
>
> There were many, many birds at the Schoolhouse Pond this morning, including
> a few splendid rarities.  In fact, there were so many to sort through that
> I was quite late getting into the office (across the street).
>
> When I arrived there was a lone gull on the pond, along with about 20
> mallards.  The gull, which I judged to be a Franklin's Gull, had an
> extensive black hood extending clear across the back of the head and up to
> the top of the head.  This made the gull distinctive, but what really stood
> out to me with the very small, slender, all black bill.  The bill was
> noticeably smaller and thinner than the group of laughing gulls here
> yesterday.
>
> I then spent a lot of time sorting through the many Mrytle Warblers along
> both sides of the Pond.  I counted over forty, with an especially large
> group along the boardwalk on the far side of the Pond near the marshy
> vegetation.  The Mrytles were actually in the large trees behind the
> townhouses, but several were actually hopping on the boardwalk.  Also on or
> near the boardwalk was the Swamp Sparrow (I assume the same one I've been
> spotting over the last week), a few White Throated Sparrows, and one first
> winter White Crowned Sparrow.  At first I thought this bird was a tan White
> Throated, but the head stripes were lighter, there was no distinct lower
> border to the throat, and the chest was a lighter, more uniform gray.  Also
> in the vicinity were two tail bobbing Western Palm Warblers, at times in
> the low trees, at other times on the boardwalk.
>
> In addition, I saw 3 Ruby Crowned Kinglets, 3 Wood Ducks, 1 Great Egret, 2
> Great Blue Herons, and the usual Cardinals.  Many gulls, geese, and ducks
> were flying into the pond as I left. Yesterday's highlights were the Swamp
> Sparrow and a Yellow Breasted Chat.
>
> Fred Shaffer
> Crofton, Anne Arundel.
>
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