Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:19:19 -0800
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From:         Marcus James <marcusjames2@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Wilde Lake, Howard County, 3/8/04
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     Yeah, Kevin. That's the birds I expect to see in
the 'neighborhood'. I suppose a Lesser Scaup is one I
don't see too much around here in Columbia.
--- Kevin Graff <ocean_city2001@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>    Sorry for the delay. Had to attend public's
> meeting
> about zoning changes at Lake Roland and other
> locations with 7 members of Baltimore Bird Club
> surrounded by 800 people at a high school earlier
> this
> evening.
>    Yesterday after making a delivery at couple area
> in
> Columbia, I try out for birding as soon as the snow
> showers clear by 2pm.  As my delivery was done, I
> had
> a hard time to pick out a nearest wildlife park for
> lunch break birding. So I choose Wilde Lake because
> it
> is small and enough time to covers entire park for
> half hour (my limit time for lunch break).
>
> 2pm-230pm
> Wilde Lake Park, "Wilde Lake", Hyla Brook Rd.,
> Columbia, Howard County, MD - 3/8/04
> Weather: MC, overcast, strong winds, PC out for
> twenty
> minutes until heavy overcast returns again, 39-40
> degree, WNW 18 mph-WNW 9 mph
>
>    1  Turkey Vulture
>  202  Canada Goose - plus 78 in distance headed NW
>    8  Mallard - 4 prs.
>    6  Canvasback - 5 drake, 1 hen
>    7  Ring-necked Duck - 5 drake, 2 hen
>    1  Lesser Scaup - drake
>    4  Hooded Mergnaser - all hens
>    1  Red-shouldered Hawk
>   10  Ring-billed Gull
>    1  Herring Gull
>    2  Rock Pigeon
>    1  Mourning Dove
>    5  American Crow
>    4  European Starling
>    1  Song Sparrow
>    1  Northern Cardinal
>    1  House Sparrow
>  334  17 species
>
> Mammals
>   37  Gray Squirrel - that a lot for a small park
>
> Also a pair of captive Trumpeter Swans. One has a
> neck
> band on (Z 380).
>
>     Kevin Graff
>     Jarrettsvile & Ocean City, MD
>     ocean_city2001@yahoo.com
>
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