Hello all.
The wind was gusting hard but the waterfowl could still be found in
Northern Anne Arundel County today. Today's survey also featured 3 Bald
Eagles, a hunting Cooper's Hawk, the usual Gull selection, the continued
presence of the Weinberg Park Red-headed Woodpecker and lots of Robins
moving through.
Highlights:
Weinberg Park (Rock Creek):
G. Blue Heron: 2 One by the pond and one on the shore of the cove
DC Cormorant: 2
C. Goose: 4
Mallard: 4 On the pond
Bufflehead: 4 Close to the cove
C. Goldeneye: 2 Close to Ft. Smallwood
WOOD DUCK: 3 On the pond, 1 drake, 2 hens
RB Gull: 9
H. Gull: 1
GBB Gull: 2 Flyover
Bald Eagle: 2 (Both adults) Flyover 1 minute apart headed northwest
C. Hawk: 1
RH WOODPECKER: 1 Wintering subadult almost completely molted
A. Robin: 350+ Moving through in several flocks
E. Towhee: 8 Yes, "Only" 8
WT Sparrow: 16 total
C. Grackle: 250+ Flyover due west in two flocks
Venice On the Bay (Pond Area):
G. Blue Heron: 1
M. Swan: 2
C. Goose: 16
Mallard: 5
L. Scaup: 4
Canvasback: c. 1200 Large raft on west end of pond
RB Gull: 26
Venice on the Bay (Beach Area, Chesapeake Bay):
C. Goose: 4
Mallard: 6
C. Goldeneye: 1
RB Gull: 8
H. Gull: 2
GBB Gull: 6 On a pier north of the beach
Compass Pointe Golf Course: North Course (Pond Area):
C. Goose: 4
Mallard: 8
L. Scaup: 4
RN Duck: 3
C. Hawk: 1 Left its perch in a hurry, chasing an unid. bird
Killdeer: 2 Flyover, vocalizing
Brandon Woods Pond:
A. Black Duck: 2
H. Merganser: 3
Solley's Cove/Carbide Road Area (Curtis Creek):
C. Goose: 6
Mallard: 15
L. Scaup: c. 600 Across the creek, close to the military depot
C. Goldeneye: 7
Bufflehead: 3
RB Gull: 230+ Mostly on piers across the creek
GBB Gull: 2
TV: 1
Bald Eagle: 1 Adult low flyover
RT Hawk: 1 Perched
Stoney Beach (Patapsco River and Cox Creek Cove):
M. Swan: 2
C. Goose: 10
Mallard: 8
L. Scaup: 27
RB Gull: 3
A. Robin: 50+
WT Sparrow: 18
Orchard Beach (Stoney Creek):
C. Goose: 14
Mallard: 46
L. Scaup: 20
Canvasback: c. 200 In the sheltered cove
Ruddy Duck: c. 150 In the sheltered cove
RB Gull: 80+ On piers and a few blowing around
Riviera Beach (Pond Area/Patapsco River):
Mallard: 12
G. Scaup: 14
C. Goldeneye: 8
Bufflehead: 11
RB Gull: 29
H. Gull: 4
Also: C. Grackle, RW Blackbird and BH Cowbird moving through in good numbers
Best to all,
Matt Grey
Pasadena |