May Count at Triadelphia Reservoir, Howard County side
Zucker, Paul A. (ZUCKEPA1@central.SSD.JHUAPL.edu)
Mon, 10 May 1999 16:50:02 -0400
There seems to have been a problem with the transmission, so I am trying
again.
Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zucker, Paul A.
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 1999 1:28 PM
> To: 'MD Osprey'
> Subject: May Count at Triadelphia Reservoir, Howard County side
>
> Our team covered the north shore of the Triadelphia Reservoir and
> surrounding areas from Brighton dam (under reconstruction) to Georgia
> avenue. We had a very good day and tallied 93 species, including 18
> species of warbler. The birds were plentiful and remained active all day,
> even during a foggy morning.
>
> Notable Sightings:
> Adult Bald Eagle flew over
> Bobwhite heard (Georgia avenue end)
> Gray-cheeked Thrush, with very dark back, excellent view. This bird was in
> the same place (near the "Pigtail" boat ramp) where I had seen Gray cheeks
> three or four times in the last 20 years that I have done the May count in
> this territory.
> White-crowned Sparrows
>
> Unusually high numbers:
> Yellow-throated Vireo
> Veery
> Black and White Warbler
>
> Particularly good views:
> Wood Thrush
> Veery
> Gray-cheeked Thrush
> Magnolia Warbler
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> Kentucky Warbler
>
> Missed (but find most years in this territory):
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Gulls
> Hummingbird
> Rough-winged Swallow
> Blue-winged Warbler
> Canada Warbler
>
> The overall impression was one of being inundated by birds. Numbers
> (concentration) were up and total numbers seen/heard were up due to the
> daylong activity. We had trouble completing our usual circuit due to the
> time spent looking at the birds!!
>
> Paul Zucker