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Birds of Talbot County on 4/18

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Les Roslund

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Sun, 18 Apr 2004 19:51:35 -0400

        This beautiful day brought out 25 birders for the Sunday Morning
walk in Talbot County.  Jan Reese led the group to several roadside spots,
and eventually we explored several of the habitats of Pickering Creek
Audubon Center.  A total of 67 species were found, including several 'firsts
of the season' for many of the birders.  
        Highlights:
                Ovenbirds - many singing
                Worm-eating Warbler
                Common Yellowthroat
                Merlin
                Blue-winged Teal
                House Wren
                Brown Thrashers - elegantly singing several places
                Sparrows - Song, White-throated, White-crowned, Field,
Chipping,
                        Junco and Towhee, and
                Eastern Meadowlark.

        The Pickering Creek ponds and wetlands also provided a delightful
cacophony of the calls of Fowler's Toads, Leopard Frogs and New Jersey
Chorus Frogs.

        After the three hours of birding, most of the group convened for
brunch at the Roslund home (my place).
        Here, we found the House Wren and heard a Belted Kingfisher.  The
group seemed to enjoy the spectacle of the Canada Goose incubating on our
Osprey platform (hatching should occur next weekend).  First goslings on our
part of Leeds Creek came out this morning - a total of six little yellow
rascals.  So those expected from the platform will have plenty of playmates.

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601

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