[MDOsprey] Red-necked Grebes at Conowingo
rick (rblom@blazie.com)
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 14:33:05 -0500
This morning there were three RED-NECKED GREBES above the dam at
Conowingo. Two were adults and one was a juvenile. They were part of a huge
flock of birds between the dam at the mouth of Glen Cove Marina. The
juvenile, which was about a quarter of a mile above the dam on the Harford
side, was the easiest to see. The others were distant. Other birds
included:
Common Loon 17
Horned Grebe 24
Pied-billed Grebe 2
DC Cormorant 45
Bufflehead 4 (1st of season)
Common Merganser 3 (females)
Ring-billed Gull 2500
Bonaparte's Gull 150
Forster's Tern 30
Red-necked Grebe is new for the year, number 238 (plus or minus
one). Thanks to whomever reported the bird from Montgomery County (I
deleted the post). It got me up and going this morning, although I did not
really expect to find any. I thought scoters might be in.
Yesterday, Brian Blazie and I hit the big field at Perryman for an
hour. The sparrows were about the same, although Fields seemed up a bit at
40, and we had two Eastern Phoebes and 6 Palm Warblers (2 yellow, 4
western).
Rick
"Worship of nature may be ancient, but seeing nature as a cuddlesome,
hug-a-bear and too cute for words is strictly a modern fashion."
-- P.J. O'Rourke
Rick Blom
rblom@blazie.com
4318 Cowan Place
Belcamp, Maryland 21017
(410)575-6086