Conowingo Dam: 02/13/98

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Fri, 13 Feb 1998 20:09:43 -0500


A slow day today at Conowingo Dam. Only three species of gulls. Low 
numbers of other birds. Details below.


Date: Friday, February 13, 1998. 
Time: 0900-1500
Weather: sunny, AM low 40, PM high 45
Power Generation: Full, all day
Observers: Gene Scarpulla & Rick Blom

GREAT BLUE HERON              42 (There were pairs present at the nests 
                                  on the Cecil County side of the river)
American Black Duck           4
Black Vulture                 12
Turkey Vulture                10
Bald Eagle                    6 (immature)
PEREGRINE FALCON              1 (immature, observed catching and        
                                 carrying off a Rock Dove)
Ring-billed Gull              150
Herring Gull                  150
Great Black-backed Gull       50
Rock Dove                     110
crow sp.                      3