Norm - Re. the pond at Rt. 113 and Five Mile Branch Road (at the northwest
quadrant of the intersection), this has been created with a little dike and
earth-moving in the last couple years. It is a nice spot and could harbor a
good bird -- like a White-faced Ibis! It's in the Public Landing/Northwest
atlas block (point #23 in my atlas data base); a list of birds I have
recorded there follows. Happy Easter!
Mark L Hoffman
Great Egret
GREG 05/10/2003 4 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Glossy Ibis
GLIB 05/31/2003 7 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1615:1618.
Wood Duck
WODU 05/10/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, m. (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Mallard
MALL 05/10/2003 2 B/PL/NW/23, m. (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
MALL 05/31/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1615:1618.
MALL 06/15/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1445:1450.
Bald Eagle
BAEA 05/10/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, sub. ad. (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) "on
telephone pole acroos Rt. 113, eating chicken". 0656:0711.
Greater Yellowlegs
GRYE 05/10/2003 3 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Lesser Yellowlegs
LEYE 05/10/2003 2 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Solitary Sandpiper
SOSA 05/10/2003 4 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Least Sandpiper
LESA 05/10/2003 10 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Laughing Gull
LAGU 06/15/2003 50 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) Also QB 4.
1445:1450.
American Crow
AMCR 05/10/2003 2 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Tree Swallow
TRES 05/10/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Barn Swallow
BARS 05/10/2003 4 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Wood Thrush
WOTH 05/10/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
European Starling
EUST 05/10/2003 10 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
Indigo Bunting
INBU 05/31/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1615:1618.
Red-winged Blackbird
RWBL 05/10/2003 2 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 0656:0711.
RWBL 05/31/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1615:1618.
RWBL 06/15/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1445:1450.
Common Grackle
COGR 05/31/2003 1 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1615:1618.
COGR 06/15/2003 5 B/PL/NW/23, (MLH) (BBA2 Unpub. Obs.) 1445:1450.
-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Norm Saunders
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 6:47 AM
To:
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Worcester Birds on Saturday, 10 April
>>Meandering back across county, Fran pointed out a gathering of birds in a
medium-sized vernal pond at the northwest corner of the intersection of Rt.
113 and Five Mile Run Road. A quick U-turn and we were watching Glossy Ibis
falling into the pond. From every viewing point we counted more birds, with
a final total of 76 in the batch. The birds were feeding voraciously, as if
they had just completed a long leg of their northward migration. We tried
and tried to turn one of them into a White-faced Ibis, but, alas, with no
luck on that front.
The ibis were sharing the pond with at least three Greater Yellowlegs and a
pair of Wood Ducks.
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