The Russett Community is nestled in the corner of the Baltimore-Washington
Parkway and Hwy 198 in the Western most corner of Anne Arundel County.
Nature is part of the plan in Russett, so we retained much of our old
established trees and underbrush during development. In addition to having
the Oxbow Lake Nature Preserve in our community, we are also blessed to be
bordered by the Little Patuxent River. The community provides a variety of
habitats in which to bird. Additionally, there are 12-miles of hiker/biker
trails that wind through our neighborhoods from which we can enjoy it all.

Sunday, 28 March 2005
8:00am-12:00pm
Grey skies

Wooded area, small creek bed:
House Sparrow
Mourning Dove
American Robin
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Song Sparrow
Blue Jay

Along the Little Patuxent River:
Belted Kingfisher
Wood Duck (pair flying)

Along the woodline upland from wetlands:
Dark-eyed Junco
American Crow

Woodlands next to powerline right-of-way:
White-throated Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Carolina Chickadee
Red-shouldered Hawk
Great Blue Heron (flyover)

Woodlands (uplands and bottomlands):
Cedar Waxwing
Mallard
Canadian Goose

Oxbow Lake:
Great Blue Heron (3)
Hooded Merganser (pair)
Eagle (imm)
Ring-necked Duck (50+)
Northern Flicker
Mallard
Carolina Chickadee
Northern Cardinal
Tree Swallow

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD