Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 11:57:53 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Chris Starling Subject: Cecil birds 12/7/03 Greetings, Yesterday I took a few hours and birded the fields around Chesapeake City in southern Cecil County. I was mainly looking for Horned Lark flocks with rarities mixed in. Unfortunatly due to HUGE drifts blocking many roads I was unable to find any Horned Larks. I did However get some great close looks at a pair of Meadow Larks south of Chesapeake City. The only other interesting bird that I saw was a partial Albino Goldfich. I first mistook the bird for a male Snow Bunting in alternate plumage. It was completly white with jet black wings. the wings had two thin white wing bars which keyed the ID of goldfich for me. Other then that the only other thing worth mentioning was that it was an 7 sparrow day for me! They were: Song, Savannah, Field, Tree, White-throated, Junco, & Towhee. Good Birding, Chris Starling North East, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================