[MDOsprey] Weekend at the Shore
Jlstasz@aol.com
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:26:24 EST
Hi Folks!
I visited Assateague I. and other areas Friday 11/26, Somerset & Worcester
Saturday 11/27 with Matt Hafner & Kevin Fehskens, and then birded my way home
Sunday 11/28. Here are some highlights and lowlights:
Red-throated Loon: 8 at Nanticoke, Wicomico Co. 11/28.
Pacific Loon: previously reported, 11/28 at Romancoke, Queen Anne's Co.
Northern Gannet: lots at Assateague & Ocean City, including birds feeding
inside the inlet on Saturday. Two over Tangier Sound seen from Chance,
Somerset Co. 11/27. Two in the mouth of the Nanticoke R., Wicomico Co. 11/28.
Brown Pelican: 5 at Assateague 11/26, 10 at Ocean City Inlet 11/27, and one
over Tangier Sound, seen from Chance near Deal I. WMA on 11/27.
Great Cormorant: 1 imm. in Ocean City Inlet, 11/27.
Ross's Goose: 2 adults at Snow Hill in the Snow Goose Flock at the
intersection of Rt. 12 and Nassawango Rd. This is the traditional location.
Lesser Yellowlegs: 3 along Rumbley Pt. Rd., Somerset Co. 11/27.
Least Sandpiper: 30 along Rumbley Pt. Rd., Somerset Co. 11/27.
Short-eared Owl: 2 along Rumbley Pt. Rd, near Irish Grove of Friday evening,
12 at Deal I. WMA Saturday evening.
Saw-whet Owls: No pellets or whitewash on Assateague or at Adkins Arboretum,
Caroline.
However 2 Great Horned Owls seen on Assateague and 1 Barred Owl at the Adkins
Arboretum.
Sedge Wren: 3 on Rail Trail at Irish Grove 11/27.
Vesper Sparrow: 3 at Vessey's Orchard, Somerset Co. 11/27.
Boat-tailed Grackle: 1 male at Deal I. WMA 11/27.
Winter Finches: NONE during 5 hours on Assateague Friday morning [actually,
no finches of any kind]. 1 Pine Siskin at Irish Grove 11/28. 2 Purple Finches
at Schumacker Pond, Salisbury 11/28.
There were a few butterflies, including Monarch, Common Buckeye, Orange
Sulphur and Cloudless Sulphur.
Hoping that the cold front brings in some birds,
Good Birding!
Jim
Jim Stasz
North Beach MD
jlstasz@aol.com