[MDOsprey] Saturday 12/4 eastern shore birding

eric decker (eric.decker@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 09:12:32 -0500


  Saturday we did a leisurely Ocean Pines, Ocean City and Berlin birding
day.

 In the Ocean Pines Ponds were: LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, WIDGEON,
RINGNECKS, MALLARD, PIED-BILLED GREBE. CANADA and 1 SNOW GOOSE, RING BILL
and HERRING GULLS.

     In West OC Pond:  CANVAS BACKS, TUNDRA SWANS, WIDGEON, COOTS, RUDDY'S,
RING-NECKS, SCAUP, SHOVELERS, MALLARDS, HOODED MERGANZERS, GADWELL, PINTAIL.
Also, GREAT BLUE HERON AND RING-BILLED GULS.

    On  Skimmer Island and the bay around it:   DUNLIN, SANDERLING,
OYSTERCATCHER, GRAY PLOVER, RING-BILL and HERRING GULLS,  DC COMERANTS,
RED-BREASTED and HOODED MERGANZER, 1TRI-COLORED HERON, BLACK DUCK AND
FORSTER TERNS.

    At Ocean City Inlet:   6+PURPLE SANDPIPER, 8+RUDDY TURNSTONE,
SANDERLING,  10+BRANT, 20+FORSTER TERN, GANNET, COMMON LOON.
   Ring billed, herring and  1 LAUGHING GULL, in the parking lot.

    We looked for pipit, vesper sparrow, longspurs around Ironshire and
Evans Road but did not find any.    At the Sparrow House we was 3 adult and
2 juvenile WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS.  Also CHIPPING, SONG, WHITETHROATED and
FIELD.   Thought we saw a clay colored but then every bird disappeared.   A
few minutes later a COOPER'S emerged from the brush!   That was cool.    In
that area we also saw MEADOWLARK, STARLING, N.HARRIER,
RED-TAILED AND KESTRAL.

   At Porter's Crossing:   RED-BELLIED AND DOWNY WOODPECKERS,   SWAMP, SONG
AND WHITE THROATED SPARROWS.   C. CHICKADEE, TUFTED T'S AND ROBINS.

    Back at home, Eric saw a juvenile WHITE CROWNED SPARROW, a new yard
bird.   Yet another good day of birding.

 Patsy and Eric Decker
Salisbury.