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Frederick & Washington Counties 3/17

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Jim Stasz

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Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:18:32 -0500

Hi Folks!
 
On Friday, 3/17, Matt Hafner and I birded parts of Frederick and Washington counties with particular attention to waterfowl.
 
Lilypons, Frederick Co:
Wilson's Snipe 30
Common Raven 1 flying east towards Sugarloaf, carrying food
Tree Swallow 5
Wood Duck 6
Common Merganser 8
Eastern Phoebe 1
 
Noland's Ferry, Frederick Co.
Eastern Phoebe 1
Brown Creeper 1
Goldern-crowned Kinglet 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 2
Wood Duck 2
 
Kershner's Pond, Frederick Co.
Horned Grebe 1
Ring-necked Duck 15
Ruddy Duck 7
Bufflehead 3
Canada Goose 400
and interestingly, no Mallards or any other dabblers
 
Potomac River at Weverton, Washington Co.
Mallard 10
American Black Duck 20
Northern Pintail 2
Common Merganser 10
Ring-billed Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
 
Greenbrier SP, Washington Co.
Bufflehead 2
Ring-necked Duck 1
 
Beaver Creek pond, Washington Co.
Northern Shoveler 1
Blue-winged Teal 1
Mallard 6
Killdeer 2
 
Big Pool, Washington Co.
Common Goldeneye 1
Horned Grebe 1
Gadwall 3
American Wigeon 5
Herring Gull 3
 
Potomac River at Dam #4
Hooded Merganser 1
Common Merganser 4
 
Mount Aetna Rd in eatern Hagerstown, Washing Co.
Common Raven 1
 
the mall at Halfway Rd., Hagerstown, Washington Co.
50+ Fish Crows
 
Good Birding!
 
Jim
 
Jim Stasz
North Beach MD