Hi Everyone,

 

Jim Brighton and I spent the day birding our way between the Potomac and bayside Calvert County. Highlights were spotting the Neotropic Cormorant soon after dawn (at its originally favored log), good numbers of Winter Wrens and Brown Creepers, and a nice flock of scoters at North Beach, Calvert County. 

 

Violette's Lock:
PB Grebe - 1
Neotropic Cormorant - 1

 

Schoolhouse Pond, PG Co., Round 1 (~8:30 a.m.):
No gulls
Winter Wrens - 5
GC Kinglet - 2
Myrtle Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1 female/imm.
Rusty Blackbird - 1

 

Mount Calvert, PG Co.:
Northern Harriers - 2
RC Kinglets - 2
Myrtle Warblers - 10

 

Jug Bay, PG Co.: 
Brown Creepers - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
Insects: Fiery Skippers (4), Yellow-legged Meadowhawks (several)

 

Schoolhouse Pond, PG Co., Round 2 (12:00 to 1 p.m.):
Franklin's Gull - 0  (Next time... Thanks for the post, Fred!)
Laughing Gulls - 500++
RB Gulls - 20+
John Hubbell - 1

 

North Beach, Calvert and AA Co.:
Black and Surf Scoters - 100+
Greater Scaup - 20+
Common Loons - 7

 

Flag Ponds, Calvert Co.:
Gadwall - ~30
Am. Wigeon - ~20
GW Teal - ~20
Bald Eagle - 1
Barred Owl - 1
Brown Creepers - 6
Winter Wren - 1
Savannah Sparrows - 2 (beach)

Swamp Sparrow - 1

 

Also posted some new photos to my site from today (http://www.billhubick.com). Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

 

Bill

 

Bill Hubick
Elkridge, Maryland
http://www.billhubick.com