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Charles County birding, 10/30/05

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:23:30 -0800

Hi all, 
 

Went down south with George Jett and couple of his
friends to search for my county lists. Added 45-50
species. 


730am-8am
George Jett & Gwen Brewer's yard, Waldorf, Charles
Co., MD

Weather: Sunny, 47-48 degree, NW 13 mph

  2  Rock Pigeon
  1  Mourning Dove
  1  Northern Flicker
  1  American Crow
  1  Carolina Chickadee
  1  White-breasted Nuthatch
  4  American Robin - flyby
  1  Northern Mockingbird
  1  European Starling - flyby
  3  White-throated Sparrow
  2  "Slate-colored" Junco
  2  Northern Cardinal
  1  Purple Finch
  2  House Finch
  2  House Sparrow (4th yard record accord to George) 
 25  15 species

Mammals
  5  Eastern Gray Squirrel - one albino
  6  White-tailed Deer

830am-925am
Port Tobacco Courthouse Historical Site, Commerce St.,
Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD

Weather: Sunny, 48-50 degree, WNW 13 mph- WNW 14 mph

   2  Great Blue Heron  
   1  Black Vulture - along road
   9  Turkey Vulture
 175  Canada Goose - leaving roost to nearby fields
   6  Wood Duck - 2 flyby
   1  Red-shouldered Hawk - heard calling
  28  Laughing Gull - flyby
   4  Ring-billed Gull - flyby
   3  Mourning Dove
   1  Belted Kingfisher
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   1  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
   1  Hairy Woodpecker
  15  Northern Flicker
   1  Eastern Phoebe
  23  Blue Jay
   1  American Crow
  11  Carolina Chickadee
   1  Tufted Titmouse
   1  Carolina Wren
   3  Eastern Bluebird
  31  American Robin
   2  Gray Catbird
   4  Northern Mockingbird
   2  Brown Thrasher
  11  European Starling - w/ grackles
   3  Yellow-rumped Warbler
   4  Eastern Towhee
   1  Chipping Sparrow
  11  White-throated Sparrow
   3  "Slate-colored" Junco
   4  Northern Cardinal
  93  Red-winged Blackbird - flyby in small flocks
 141  Common Grackle - same as above
   1  House Finch
   3  American Goldfinch
 603  36 species

930am-940am
Port Tobacco Boat/Yacht Club, at end of Ann Harbor
Dr., off Shirley Blvd, Port Tobacco, Charles Co., MD

Weather: Sunny, 55 degree, WNW 15 mph 

   1  Double-crested Cormorant
   4  Turkey Vulture
   2  Canada Goose - flyby in distance
  82  Laughing Gull
   4  Ring-billed Gull
   7  Forster's tern
   2  Rock Pigeon - on roof of dry storage building
   1  Mourning Dove - nearby house
   1  Northern Flicker - flyby
   1  Blue Jay - flyby near crows
  32  American Crow
   1  American Robin - flyby
   1  Northern Mockingbird
   4  European Starling
 143  14 species

950am-1020am
Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area, Myrtle Grove
Rd., La Plata, Charles Co., MD

Weather: Sunny, 55-57 degree, WNW 16 mph- NW 15 mph

   1  Great Blue Heron
   4  Black Vulture
   2  Turkey Vulture
   1  Cooper's Hawk
   1  Red-tailed Hawk
   1  Mourning Dove
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker - flyby
   2  American Crow
   1  Carolina Chickadee
   1  Northern Mockingbird
   1  Eastern Towhee
   1  Field Sparrow
   3  Song Sparrow
   1  White-throated Sparrow - George heard several
   1  "Slate-colored" Junco
   2  Northern Cardinal
  33  Red-winged Blackbird
  57  17 species

Butterflies
   1  Orange Sulfer

1025am-1140am
Mattawoman Natural Environment Area "Nelson Point
Area" along Chicamuxen Rd., Marbury, Charles Co., MD  

Weather: Sunny, 57-61 degree, NW 15 mph- NNW 14 mph

   1  Great Blue Heron
   5  Great Egret
   4  Turkey Vulture
 211  Canada Goose
   6  Gadwall
 243  American Wigeon
  64  American Black Duck
 268  Mallard
   2  Blue-winged Teal - lost it after eagle flew by
 149  Northern Pintail
   1  Bald Eagle
   6  Ring-billed Gull
   1  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   1  Pileated Woodpecker
  32  American Crow
   1  Tufted Titmouse
   1  Ruby-crowned Kinglet
   1  Hermit Thrush
  55  American Robin
   1  Yellow-rumped Warbler - flyby
  16  Red-winged Blackbird - flyby 
1070  22 species


       Kevin Graff
       Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean CIty, MD
       




		
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