Hi all,


   I was told by others to look carefully on the spot
on its bill. Spent last two hours studied the size of
black spot on bill. There had been confusion of the
race by the size of the spot on bill. After reviewing
several books, from what I saw, a faint dark (black)
spot on its bill.  The light was bad as we got
overcast all morning. 

   I believe it may be the american race called
"Short-billed" as it may be the same bird from Friday.
 
My mind was in jinx as I have loads of stuff going on,
with railroad building in basement, catching up on
2004 Yearlist before deadline, running on fire and 
ems (emergency medical service) calls on some nights
after works (duty call 7pm-7am daily). All this taking
a lot of stress on me and got my mind mixed up. 
 

Schoolhouse Pond Conservation Area, Gov. Eden Owen Rd
Upper Marlboro, Prince George Co., MD

Weather: Cloudy, 21-26 degree, NNE 9 mph- N 10 mph
 
    1  Great Blue Heron
    6  Black Vulture - roost nearby, one flew by pond
   14  Turkey Vulture - nearby roost 
    5  Canada Goose - flyby
    2  Mute Swan
   41  Mallard - plus several dom. ducks
    1  MEW GULL - "Short-billed" American Race ?
  698  Ring-billed Gull
  260  Herring Gull
    1  Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1st year
    1  Glaucous Gull - 1st year
   67  Great Black-backed Gull
    1  Rock Dove - flyby
    1  Mourning Dove
    1  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
    1  Downy Woodpecker
    1  Pileated Woodpecker
    6  American Crow
    1  Winter Wren
    1  Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    1  Northern Mockingbird
   14  European Starling - flyby
    2  Song Sparrow 
    8  White-throated Sparrow
    1  "Slate-colored" Junco  
    7  Northern Cardinal
    8  House Sparrow  
 1151  27 species

Mammals
   1  Gray Squirrel


       Kevin Graff
       Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean City, MD
       

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