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Elkton Christmas Bird Count, 12/18/05, part I

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:14:53 -0800

Hi all,


610am-735am
Stemmers Run Wildlife Management Area "Pearce Creek" 
Stemmers Run Rd., Earleville, Cecil Co., MD

Weather: Cloudy, 30-32 degree, NNW 3 - calm

 174  Canada Goose
   2  American Black Duck
  21  Mallard
   1  AMERICAN WOODCOCK
   2  Great Horned Owl - 0620am heard by Sean only
   2  Barred Owl - 0619am  excellent look
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   1  Hairy Woodpecker
   1  Northern Flicker
   2  American Crow
   3  Carolina Chickadee
   2  BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch
   1  Brown Creeper
   4  Carolina Wren
   3  Winter Wren
   3  Hermit Thrush
   1  Gray Catbird
   1  Northern Mockingbird
   8  European Starling
   1  Eastern Towhee
   3  Song Sparrow
   2  Swamp Sparrow
  16  White-throated Sparrow
   5  Northern Cardinal
  75  Red-winged Blackbird
   1  RUSTY BLACKBIRD
  10  Common Grackle
  13  Brown-headed Cowbird
   1  American Goldfinch
 361  30 species 

Mammals: 1 Beaver

740am-810am
Along Glebe Rd., Earleville, Cecil Co., MD

Weather: MC, 32 degree, calm

 133  Snow Goose
 261  Canada Goose
   1  CACKLING "RICHARDSON'S" GOOSE
  37  Common Merganser
   1  Red-tailed Hawk
   1  American Kestrel
   4  Ring-billed Gull
  12  Mourning Dove
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   1  Hairy Woodpecker
   1  Blue Jay
   1  American Crow
   3  HORNED LARK
   2  Northern Mockingbird
   8  European Starling
   8  "Slate-colored" Junco
   1  Northern Cardinal
 112  Red-winged Blackbird
  26  Common Grackle
  11  Brown-headed Cowbird
   1  House Finch
   8  House Sparrow
 635  23 species

810am-840am
Hacks Point Boatyard & Marina, Glebe Rd., Hacks Point,

Cecil Co., MD

Weather: MC/PC, 32 degree, calm

  31  Snow Goose
 181  Canada Goose
   1  CACKLING "RICHARDSON'S" GOOSE  
   4  Mute Swan
   2  Mallard
  11  Ring-necked Duck
   1  Common Merganser
   1  Ruddy Duck
   1  Great Blue Heron
   4  Bald Eagle - 2 prs and 1 2nd Y
   1  Sharp-shinned Hawk
  25  Ring-billed Gull
   1  Great Black-backed Gull
   1  Great Horned Owl - 451am Rt 213
   1  Barred Owl - 451am heard by Sean only
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   1  Northern Flicker
   2  Blue Jay
  10  American Crow
  26  American Robin
   3  Northern Mockingbird
  13  European Starling
   2  Song Sparrow
   5  White-throated Sparrow
   1  "Slate-colored" Junco
   2  House Finch
 332  26 species

Mammals: 3 Gray Squirrel

840am-905am
Large farm field (corn stalks) on R, 4700 blks of 
Rt 213, Hacks Point, Cecil Co., MD

Weather: PC, 32 degree, calm

 821  Snow Goose - 153 flyby, rest in field
   1  ROSS'S GOOSE 
1032  Canada Goose - 288 flyby, rest in field
   1  CACKLING "RICHARDSON'S" GOOSE
   7  Tundra Swan
   1  American Black Duck
  29  Mallard
   3  Ring-billed Gull
   1  Eastern Screech Owl - 0506am heard by Sean
   1  Barred Owl - same time, good look, off 213 
   1  American Crow
   6  American Robin
   1  Northern Mockingbird
  61  European Starling
 256  Red-winged Blackbird
 145  Common Grackle
  28  Brown-headed Cowbird
2395  17 species

905am-935am
Village of Hacks Point, Farmdale Rd., Parkside Dr., 
Hacks Point, Cecil Co., MD

Weather: Fair, 32-33 degree, calm- WNW 5 mph
 
  36  Canada Goose
   1  Red-tailed Hawk
   3  Ring-billed Gull
   4  Mourning Dove
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   1  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
   1  Downy Woodpecker
   6  Blue Jay
   4  American Crow
   1  Carolina Chickadee
   1  BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
   1  Tufted Titmouse
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch
   1  Golden-crowned Kinglet
   1  Hermit Thrush
   4  Northern Mockingbird
   1  European Starling
  11  White-throated Sparrow
   8  "Slate-colored" Junco
   6  Northern Cardinal
   1  Common Grackle
  20  Brown-headed Cowbird
   1  Purple Finch
   1  American Goldfinch
  43  House Sparrow
 159  25 species

Mammals: 8  Gray Squirrel

940am-1015am
Along Cherry Grove Rd., Hacks Point, Cecil Co., MD

Weather: Fair, 33 degree, WNW 5 mph

 119  Canada Goose
   2  American Black Duck
   1  Bald Eagle
   1  Cooper's Hawk
   1  Ring-billed Gull
   1  Herring Gull
   3  Mourning Dove
   5  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   2  Downy Woodpecker
   2  Hairy Woodpecker
   1  Northern Flicker
   1  Pileated Woodpecker
  11  Blue Jay
   3  Carolina Chickadee
   2  Tufted Titmouse
   1  White-breasted Nuthatch
   2  Carolina Wren
  10  Eastern Bluebird
   3  Northern Mockingbird
   2  European Starling
  12  Yellow-rumped Warbler
   1  Eastern Towhee
   1  AMERICAN TREE SPARROW
   7  Chipping Sparrow
   3  Song Sparrow
   1  Swamp Sparrow
  28  White-throated Sparrow
   1  White-crowned Sparrow
  27  "Slate-colored" Junco
   5  Northern Cardinal 
   2  American Goldfinch
  32  House Sparrow
 293  32 species

1015am-1030am
Earleville Wildlife Management Area, Fingerboard 
Schoolhouse Rd./Pinewood Rd., Earleville, Cecil Co.

Weather: Fair, 35 degree, calm

  40  Canada Goose
   4  Mallard
   2  Great Horned Owl - 0543am , excellent look
   1  Red-bellied Woodpecker
   2  Northern Flicker
   2  Blue Jay
   1  American Crow
   2  Carolina Chickadee
   2  BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
   6  Field Sparrow
   5  Savannah Sparrow
  32  Song Sparrow
   3  Swamp Sparrow
   9  White-throated Sparrow
   5  "Slate-colored" Junco
  50  Red-winged Blackbird
   2  American Goldfinch
 168  17 species


       Kevin Graff
       Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean City, MD
       


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