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Western Maryland, 11/09/05

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:24:01 -0800

Hi all,


  Paul Noell and I went up to the mountains to see if
we can find any possible vagrants from the north and
to look for Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow.  We
couldn't find any vagrants, Nelson's or Lincoln's
Sparrows. 

940am-1010am
Along I-70 and Sideling Hill Visitor Center,
Hagerstown/Hancock, Washington Co., MD

Weather: light rain/cloudy, 54-55 degree, calm -   
         SE 10 mph

   1  Turkey Vulture
  17  Canada Goose
   1  Bald Eagle - flyby
   1  Sharp-shinned Hawk
  19  Rock Pigeon
   2  Mourning Dove
   1  Northern Flicker
   7  Blue Jay - flyby
  16  American Crow - flyby
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch - flyby
   5  Eastern Bluebird - flyby
  54  American Robin - single flock headed S
   1  Northern Mockingbird
  44  European Starling 
   1  "Slate-colored" Junco
  63  Common Grackle - flyby
   5  American Goldfinch
 239  17 species

1045am-1210pm
Frostburg Watershed, Piney Reservoir, Piney Run Rd.,
Finzel, Garrett Co., MD

Weather: Cloudy, 54-57 degree, SSE 18 mph- S 16 mph 

   1  Pied-billed Grebe
   2  Great Blue Heron
  61  Canada Goose
   6  Mallard
   6  Hooded Merganser
   1  Red-tailed Hawk
   5  Rock Pigeon
   1  Mourning Dove
   4  Chimney Swift - high flyby SSE
   2  Belted Kingfisher
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   4  Blue Jay
  12  American Crow - flyby 
   9  Black-capped Chickadee
   1  Eastern Bluebird
   1  Song Sparrow
   1  House Finch
 119  18 species

Mammals
   1  Muskrat
   

1220pm-120pm
Finzel Swamp Nature Preserve, Cranberry Swamp Rd.,
Finzel, Garrett Co., MD

Weather: Cloudy, 57-58 degree, S 16 mph- S 12 mph

   1  Turkey Vulture - distant flyby
   2  Mallard
   1  Red-tailed Hawk - distant flyby
   2  Rock Pigeon
   3  Mourning Dove
   1  Hairy Woodpecker
   1  Northern Flicker
   1  American Crow
   2  Black-capped Chickadee
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch
   1  Carolina Wren
   8  European Starling - flyby
   7  Cedar Waxwing - flyby along road
   1  Yellow-rumped Warbler - w/ waxwing
   1  White-throated Sparrow
  17  "Slate-colored" Junco 
   1  House Finch
   1  Pine Sisken
   5  American Goldfinch
  57  19 species

145pm-325pm   
C & O National Historical Park "North Branch" & Mexico
Farms LLC PreTreatment Facility "North Branch Spray
Field", along River Rd., & Lock House? Rd., North
Branch, Allegany Co., MD

Weather: Cloudy, 60-64 degree, S 12 mph- SW 18 mph

   1  Turkey Vulture
   2  American Black Duck
   2  American Coot - marshy pond between 2 RR tracks
  53  Rock Pigeon
   5  Mourning Dove 
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   2  Downy Woodpecker
   2  Northern Flicker
   5  Blue Jay
   1  American Crow
   1  Black-capped Chickadee
   1  Tufted Titmouse
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch
   2  Carolina Wren
   1  Sedge Wren
   1  Hermit Thrush
   1  American Robin
   4  Northern Mockingbird
  64  European Starling
   1  Eastern Towhee
   1  Vesper Sparrow - brief view
   1  Savannah Sparrow
  37  Song Sparrow
   3  Swamp Sparrow
  12  White-throated Sparrow
   1  White-crowned Sparrow
   1  "Slate-colored" Junco   
   8  Northern Cardinal
   1  American Goldfinch
   3  House Sparrow - vacant? buildings near RR track
 219  30 species

Mammals
   1  Woodchunk

Amphibians
   2  Southern Leopard Frog


       Kevin Graff
       Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean City, MD
       





		
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