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BALD EAGLE, College Park

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"Derek C. Richardson"

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Derek C. Richardson

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Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:30:09 -0400

Many firsts of the season for the bike trail in College 
Park, including an adult BALD EAGLE perched to the west of 
the stream.  Full eBird report below:

Report Details
Location name: 	Paint Branch Stream Valley Park
Observation date: 	10/27/05
Duration: 	1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 	1
Are you reporting all the species you identified? 	Yes
Total # of species: 	39
Observation type: 	Traveling Count
Start time: 	8:40 AM
Distance covered: 	2.5 mile(s)
Area covered: 	N/A
Weather had a negative effect on my ability to collect 
birding information: 	No

Checklist diary notes:
LOTS of birds on a cold, clear day with a light breeze, 
including many firsts for the season (Bald Eagle, Sharpie, 
sapsucker, creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, and junco). 
Sharpie ID based on strongly squared-off tail while perched. 
May have seen Palm Warbler in distance.  May have seen 
immature White-crowned Sparrow.

Species Details
Species Name 	Number Reported
Canada Goose 	100
Great Blue Heron 	1
Bald Eagle 	1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 	1
Red-shouldered Hawk 	1
Mourning Dove 	15
Belted Kingfisher 	1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 	4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 	1
Downy Woodpecker 	2
Hairy Woodpecker 	1
Northern Flicker 	2
Eastern Phoebe 	1
Blue Jay 	10
American Crow 	2
Carolina Chickadee 	4
Tufted Titmouse 	2
White-breasted Nuthatch 	1
Brown Creeper 	1
Carolina Wren 	12
Golden-crowned Kinglet 	5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 	5
Eastern Bluebird 	1
American Robin 	15
Gray Catbird 	1
Northern Mockingbird 	2
European Starling 	2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 	25
Eastern Towhee 	3
Chipping Sparrow 	30
Field Sparrow 	1
Song Sparrow 	20
Swamp Sparrow 	3
White-throated Sparrow 	10
Dark-eyed Junco 	1
Northern Cardinal 	1
Red-winged Blackbird 	present
House Finch 	1
American Goldfinch 	2

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
Astronomy, U Maryland, College Park MD 20742
Tel: Office 301-405-8786 Fax 301-314-9067 __
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