Date:         Sun, 2 Dec 2001 13:23:52 -0500
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From:         Stan Arnold <blackrail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Blackwater NWR (DoCo) & Fran Uhler Nat. Area (PGCo)
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Hi Folks,

The Howard Co. Bird Club did an all day trip to Blackwater NWR yesterday
(Sat., 1 Dec), and though we didn't score any rarities, the 70 species seen
were pleasing.  Duck numbers were quite low on this very warm spring-like
day, but some other birds were seen in good numbers.  Highlights were the
hundred or so pipits in a large flock along Egypt Rd, the dozen or so
Brown-headed Nuthatches on the refuge, and the three Short-eared Owls well
studied in spotting scopes along Shorter's Wharf Rd. in very good light for
about 40 minutes before sunset.

Along with the thousands of Canada Geese and Snow Geese, waterfowl included
Tundra Swan (ca 20), Gadwall (6), Am. Wigeon (4), Am. Black Duck (hundreds),
Mallard (hundreds), N. Shoveler (4), N. Pintail (ca 100), and Green-winged
Teal (a dozen or so).

The shorebird list included Black-bellied Plover (one heard only), Killdeer
(ca 75), Greater Yellowlegs (4), Lesser Yellowlegs (1), Dunlin (7).

Other birds of interest were Pine Warbler and N. Bobwhite, both seen along
the Marsh Edge Trail.

This morning (Sun., 2 Dec), Joan DeCarli and I birded Fran Uhler Natural
Area in PG Co.   It was very birdy from 7 to 9 a.m., and hosted six species
of woodpecker (RB, Sapsucker, Downy, Hairy, Flicker, Pileated), and other
expected, but nice to find, birds such as Brown Creeper, Hermit Thrush, Fox
Sparrow, and Red-shouldered Hawk.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie
blackrail@earthlink.net

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