Date:         Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:22:42 -0500
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From:         Chris Starling <beltedkingfisherchris@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Cecil Birds 11/20-21

Greetings,

I am happy to say that I finally joined the Fall 2003 Purple Finch Club on Wednesday. As I arrived home I was greeted with a female Purple Finch in the dogwood tree above my driveway. It was soon joined by the mail. The pair then flew off to feest on sweet gum seeds.

I am also happy to inform sesil/harford area birders that the Perryville Town Park has reopened and the waters surrounding it are FULL of waterfowl!  I checked on Wednesday and found at least 12 species of 'waterbirds' including a site high count for Pied-billed Grebe (8). Other water birds there includedc: Mallard, Black Duck, Gadwall, A. Widgeon, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Hooded Merganser, A. Coot, D-c Cormorant. Also present was one Greater Yellow-legs and a small flock of another small sandpiper species flying around the far shore (Dunlin?).

Good birding,
Chris Starling
North East, MD

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