Hello all.
I took some time to visit a few locales in Northern Anne Arundel yesterday.
Found some terriffic birds.
Highlights:
Yard (my parents' home in Pasadena):
21 species including:
Black Vulture: 6
Turkey Vulture: 2
Red-tailed Hawk: 1
Osprey: 1 Low flyover
R.C. Kinglet: 1
Slate-colored JUNCO: 1 First of the season for the yard. Vocalized before
appearing under a hanging feeder.
Ft. Smallwod Park:
Great Blue Heron: 3
Gr. Blk. Bk. Gull: 7
Caspian Tern: 2
large sterna sp.: 1 Could not rule out Royal Tern on this juvenile
Wood Duck: 8
SS Hawk: 1 Low pass, brings back Hawk Watch memories!
Cooper's Hawk: 1
Red-tailed Hawk: 1 Probable local bird
Osprey: 1 Hunting the pond
The narrow tree line between the Bay and the pond contained:
WB Nuthatch: 2
C. Yellowthroat: 2
Yellow Warbler: 1
Palm Warbler: 4
Magnolia Warbler: 1
BT Green Warbler: 1
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER: 10 Nice to see them back. As usual, spotted one and
the the others just added up.
Best to all,
Matt Grey
Roland Park and Pasadena |