Re: [MDOsprey] nov 12-13
sue hamilton (sue_hamilton@hotmail.com)
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:45:48 PST
>Friday: Nov 12, Calvert Co.
I finally have Buffleheads! So nice to start the day with a drive by the
beach (at Scientists' Cliffs)where a dozen or so buffles are bobbing close
in.
Pt Lookout:STM
The fishing boats were in close, so I saw no scoters close enough to id.
Lots of bufflehead (40?) and a dozen common loons. Two horned grebe, 1
brown pelican, lots of double-crested cormorants (30?). One sharp-shinned
hawk, 1 red-shouldered, 1 harrier (silhouette, no color).
Walked the trail behind the Visitor's Center, and found it very birdy--
lots of squeaking brown-headed nuthatches (12?), tons of ruby-crowned
kinglets (well, 15), yellow-rumps (50?), Carolina chickadees (6), winter
wrens (3), and Downy woodpeckers. a flicker, but NO RHWO....... One
Lincoln's Sparrow(!!) and a dozen swamp sparrows.
NOV 13. AA CO
Crossed signals on the meeting place for the AABC field trip -- looked at
Parole for them until 8, and then drove on to Sandy Point. Here I saw 2 Am.
Pipits and ran into another 'lost' AA birder, who promptly found 6 snow
buntings in the grass near the beach.
We shook hands and I took off home for Calvert Co (9:15 am), stoppping at
North Beach. Parked between 7th and 9th street on the Bay, and had
incredibly good views of 2 male and 12 female Black Scoters.
When I checked out the birds by the RR Museum, I saw Charlie's Snow Goose
with the tame birds, under the Rod and Reel Pier. The Snow Goose is
trailing one wing awkwardly.
sue
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com