Date:         Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:49:44 -0400
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From:         Stan Arnold <blackrail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      :  Ho Co:  Middle Patuxent Env Area
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Hi Folks,

A bird walk yesterday (Sat., 27 April '02) at the Middle Patuxent =
Environmental Area, off of Trotter Rd. in Howard Co., produced several =
spring arrivals, and a migrant or two.  The 20+ participants tallied a =
list of 56 species during the 3 1/2 hour outing.  The talley is as =
follows, with the more significant finds in caps:

Great Blue Heron--1
Turkey Vulture--4
Canada Goose--4 adults, 6 goslings
Mallard--1
BALD EAGLE--2, 1 adult, 1 juv, both flying/circling overhead
Red-shouldered Hawk--1
Red-tailed Hawk--2, 1 ad, 1 juv
Rock Dove--2
Mourning Dove--5
Chimney Swift--1
RT Hummingbird--1
B. Kingfisher--1 heard
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER--1 adult (same place it's been all year:  stop 13)
Red-bellied Woodpecker--10
Downy Wodpecker--3
N. Flicker--4
White-eyed Vireo--8
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO--2 (great looks through scope)
Red-eyed Vireo--6
Blue Jay--20
Am. Crow--12
Tree Swallow--4
NRW Swallow--3
C. Chickadee--10
T. Titmouse--12
WB Nuthatch--4
Carolina Wren--10
House Wren--1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--3
BG Gnatcatcher--25
E. bluebird--5
HERMIT THRUSH--1
Wood Thrush--1
Am. robin--6
Gray Catbird--2
Eur. Starling--3
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER--2
N. Parula--8
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER--1 heard
Yellow-rumped Warbler--3
Ovenbird--5
Louisiana Waterthrush--5 (good scope views of one)
Common Yellowthroat--6
HOODED WARBLER--1
N. Cardinal--30
E. Towhee--8
Chipping Sparrow--3
Field Sparrow--2
Swamp Sparrow--1
White-throated Sparrow--25
Common Grackle--1
Brown-headed Cowbird--4
BALTIMORE ORIOLE--3 (good scope views)
PURPLE FINCH--2
House Finch--1
Am. Goldfinch--15

Thanks to Ralph Cullison for being so proficient with the scope, and =
getting folks good looks at several of the birds.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie
blackrail@earthlink.net


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