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Talbot Bird Club visits Easton WWTP

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Les Roslund

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Les Roslund

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Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:15:08 -0500

    Twelve birders, led by Terry Allen, visited the Easton Waste Water
Treatment Plant on November 27th and ended up with 52 species for the
morning.
    Highlights:
    American Pipits - by the dozens, with some very close for easy viewing
    Rusty Blackbirds - 2 - very close for great views
    Redhead Ducks - 4
    Ring-billed Duck
    Northern Shoveler
    Lesser Scaup
    Ruddy Duck
    Hawks: Cooper's, Sharp-shinned, Red-tailed and Northern Harrier
    Bald Eagle
    Killdeer - dozens
    Snipe - several
    Gray Catbird
    Hermit Thrush
    Cedar Waxwings - flock of over 100 feasting on fruit of a Bradford Pear
Tree
    Golden-crowned Kinglet
    Ruby-crowned Kinglet
    Eastern Meadowlarks - 10+
    Sparrows - Savannah, Song, White-throated, Swamp
    
 
    After the birding, most of the group proceeded to the home of Joan and
Les Coble for a delicious breakfast.
    
 
Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601