[MDOsprey] Harford year list at 234

rick (rblom@blazie.com)
Sat, 9 Oct 1999 11:17:36 -0500


        The latest count of my Harford County big year list puts me at 234
with addition of RB Nut and Conn Warbler. I still think I have a reasonable
shot at 245, the rest to be gleaned from the following list. The species
marked with n asterisk I consider fairly certain, although some will
undoubtedly be missed:

*Red-throated Loon
American Bittern
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brant
Eurasian Wigeon
*Surf Scoter
*White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
*Oldsquaw
Northern Goshawk
Golden Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
Long-billed Dowitcher
Franklin's Gull
Little Gull
Royal Tern
Barn Owl
Short-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
Saw-whet Owl
*Black-capped Chickadee
Sedge Wren
Philadelphia Viero
Orange-crowned Warbler
Mourning Warbler
Clay-colored Sparrow
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
*Rusty Blackbird
*Purple Finch
*Pine Siskin
Evening Grosbeak

        If I cand find six of the eight fairly certain birds and just five
from the rest of the list, the total will be 245, not counting Trumpeter
Swan and Slaty-backed Gull. In the event that the invasion from the north
proceeds as expected, redpolls and even Snowy Owl are possible. Reports of
any of these birds, and of course, anything better, will be gratefully
received.

Rick

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have the right not to read them."
 -- William Faulkner


Rick Blom
rblom@blazie.com
4318 Cowan Place
Belcamp, Maryland 21017
(410)575-6086