Had a male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER tending some sap holes 
again this morning: he was on the east side of the Paint 
Branch Stream Valley Park bike path in College Park (PG 
County), between Metzerott Rd and the golf course (in the 
woody section that winds a bit before going under MD-193 
toward the golf course).

Otherwise pretty quiet today.  Full report:

Report Details
Location name: 	Paint Branch Stream Valley Park
Observation date: 	1/17/06
Duration: 	0 hour(s) 55 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 	1
Are you reporting all the species you identified? 	Yes
Total # of species: 	22
Observation type: 	Traveling Count
Start time: 	8:50 AM
Distance covered: 	2.5 mile(s)
Area covered: 	N/A
Weather had a negative effect on my ability to collect 
birding information: 	No

Checklist diary notes:
Cold with heavy overcast. I think the birds sensed the 
coming rain (it started at the end of my ride)---very quiet 
overall. Recovered the sapsucker (male), tending some sap 
holes in a tree between Metzerott Rd and the golf course. 
Lots of American Crows today.

Species Details
Species Name 	Number Reported
Canada Goose 	45
Red-shouldered Hawk 	1
Red-tailed Hawk 	1
Mourning Dove 	20
Red-bellied Woodpecker 	1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 	1
Downy Woodpecker 	1
Hairy Woodpecker 	1
Northern Flicker 	1
Blue Jay 	7
American Crow 	50
Fish Crow 	5
Carolina Chickadee 	2
Carolina Wren 	3
American Robin 	30
Northern Mockingbird 	5
Eastern Towhee 	1
Fox Sparrow 	1
Song Sparrow 	10
White-throated Sparrow 	20
Northern Cardinal 	10
American Goldfinch 	2

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Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
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