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Charles County Birds - October 17

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"George M. Jett"

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:47:26 -0400

Folks

I went down south to the Cobb Island area, and then went north to Allen's Fresh.  Birds of note were:

One immature White-crowned Sparrow at Southern Park - nice photos of this month bird.   1 Great Egret at Southern Park.  Maybe I should visit this location more often.  The sparrow is not a common bird this far south in the state.

30+ Tree Swallows at the Breezewood Sewage Treatment Plant - another month bird
2 Chimney Swifts in the swallow flock.
60+ Yellow-rumped Warblers.  No other warblers sad to report.


2 Mute Swans - month bird in Neale Sound.  Lots of Bald Eagles down around the area for those eagle chasers.

200+ Forster's Terns at Morgantown
1 Royal Tern in the mix

At Allen's Fresh the wind had blown the water out so I had some shorebird habitat.  I found:

1 Pectoral Sandpiper - a month bird
2 Dunlin - another month bird

Tonight at the house in Waldorf about 200 American Robins were eating the fruit from the Black Gum.  I am and will be watching for the Western Tanager if it shows up.  Cross your fingers.

George