[MDOsprey] Surf Scoter in Harford County

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        A visiting British birder (forgot the name) and I had a female Surf
Scoter in the scaup flock at Hoadley Road today. There were also two female
White-winged Scoters and three unidentified female scoters (great distance,
horrible light, high wind). We also found 2 Canvasbacks and 3 Ruddy Ducks.
The scaup flock is still about 15,000, about 20-1 Lessers.
        At Conowingo Dam in the morning we had 2 adult Lesser Black-backed
Gulls (the Brit was singularly unimpressed) and 50 Bonapart'es Gulls in the
4-5000 gulls, predominantly Ring-billed. The Bald Eagle count was 28.
        Yesterday (Friday) I had two Gray Catbirds and a Brown Thrasher in
the thicket at the intersection of Wilkinson and Craigs Corner Roads, and
an Eastern Phoebe near Lapidum. Who says winter is here? All four of these
birds are in the Rock Run count circle.
        The Surf Scoter is number 252 for the year in Harford.

Rick

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-- Kingsley Amis

Rick Blom
rblom@blazie.com
4318 Cowan Place
Belcamp, Maryland 21017
(410)575-6086

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