Re: [MDOsprey] Tundra Swans and a Purple Finch

George M. Jett (gmjett@erols.com)
Sun, 7 Nov 1999 19:10:39 -0600


Leslie
Thanks for the posting of the Sandhill Crane in Talbot.  Greg Miller and I
had it easily on Saturday.  This was a state bird for Greg.
----- Original Message -----
From: Leslie Roslund <Lroslund@bluecrab.org>
To: <mdosprey@ARI.Net>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 1:32 PM
Subject: [MDOsprey] Tundra Swans and a Purple Finch


> News from Talbot County:
> Yesterday, Nov 6th, small flocks of Tundra Swans passed over my property,
> most of them on a quite direct north-to-south flight line and pretty high.
> Toward evening, one flock of 63 of them was low enough for very enjoyable
> viewing.
>
> Today my first Purple Finch of the year showed up at a feeder.  This one
> was a beautifully marked adult male.  Last year I had but one visit by a
> Purple Finch.  Hope there will be more this year.  Two Pine Siskins have
> continued to visit the feeder in recent days.
>
> Les Roslund
> Easton, MD