Greetings All shaping up to be a great birding weekend so far But have
not had a lot of time to spend so far . On Fri April 8 , 05 leaving work I
made a quick stop at wye Island.4:15 to 4:55 PM. where the road changes to
dirt keep on till the very sharp bend. On the right is an outhouse in the
edge of the woods and some limited parking there is a pile of soil in front
of a spilt rail fence behind this is a New manmade impoundment with some
water due to the winter and recent rain. In it was a flock of Green winged
Teal, Blue Winged Teal and among them was a drake Common Teal . birds here
Green Winged Teal
Blue winged Teal
Common Teal 1
Mallard
Greater Yellow Leggs 3
Killdeer 1
This Morning Between a landfill stop and yard work. decided to
check the birds at Kent Narrows not much of note there. most birds were way
out.
coots 4
Longtailed Ducks 2
Buffleheads 12
Next stop was viewing Prospect Bay and Eastern Bay from behind
the Prospect Bay golf
course at the boat landing in the devolpement 10:30 Am to 11:30 Am see
Queen Annes Couny ADC Map Book map 30 F1 Birds here
Common Loon 3
Red Throated Loon 5 off of Parsons Island
Horned Grebes 5
Surf Scoter 100 + or -
Black Scoter 4
Bufflehead 6
Lesser Scaup 3
Mute swan 2 one sitting on nest at the entrance to the golf course
and development
Northern Gannet at least 4 soaring and diving for prey. A county bird
for me
Queenstown
Birds seen in yard while cleanning up some of the winter mess
White Throated Sparrow 12
Carolina Chickadees 2 at feeder 1 seen checking bird boxes for a possible
nest site
Pileated woodpecker 2
Red Bellied woodpecker 2
Flicker 1
White Breasted Nuthatch 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Happy Birding
Danny Poet
Queenstown , Md
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