Re: Possible BC Chickadee-Upper Gunpowder Falls(3/26)

Jlstasz@aol.com
Sat, 27 Mar 1999 04:52:24 EST


Hi Folks!

Grege certainly used the right word .... "possible". Upper Baltimore County is
notorius for having Black-capped-like chickadees which are not perfectly good
Black-Capped Chickadees. As far as I can tell from all of the Winter Season
reports, there was absolutely no movement of Black-caps this past winter.
Northern Baltimore County is well-within the range of Carolina Chickadee. 

I have been looking at chickadees a lot and have run across numerous
individuals which by call, song, plumage, and shape have had to end up calling
"chichadee sp.". In January 1998 I had two near Beckleysville, Baltimore
County. If you ever want to try the challenge, I recommend western Washington
County on Long Ridge along Woodmont Rd. [Delorme 69, B5]. The Cactoctins in
Frederick County also have numerous birds that while tending more toward
Carolina have puzzling fearures.

Good Birding!

Jim

Jim Stasz
North Beach MD
jlstasz@aol.com