Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 17:41:34 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Chris Starling Subject: Perry Point-Cecil County 11/4 I got out this afternoon and once again made my usual rounds around the VA Hospital complex. Waterfowl continues to arrive in Mill Creek with 11 species noted as well as Pie-Billed Grebe. I saw my first Buffleheads of the season today. Not as many sparrows as I have been seeing. Perhaps the cloudy skies are making for the slow bird day. I also missed Junco, Chickadee, and both Kinglets. Sparrows: White-throated (3) Song (6) Field (1) Eastern Towhee (1) Water Birds: Pie-billed Grebe (1) Canada Goose (100+) Mallard (50+) American Black Duck (6) American Widgeon (10) Gadwall (9) Ring-necked Duck (20) Wood Duck (6) Ruddy Duck (100+) Buffle Head (8) Double-crested Cormorant (1) American Coot (100+) Raptors: Turkey Vulture (6) Bald Eagle (2) American Kestral (1 on 11/3-AM) Other notables: Belted Kingfisher (6) Brown Creeper (1) Red-bellied Woodpecker (15) American/Fish Crow (100+) ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================