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
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Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
Astronomy, U Maryland, College Park MD 20742
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