After a stint at the blood clinic & a date at the VEIP for emissions testing, I
was ready to squeeze an early afternoon birdwalk at R.E. Lee Park (Lake
Roland), from 1310 to 1540, a tidy 2 1/2 hr. walk in brisk, 55 degree wind,
about 10-20 mph. Not as many spp. as the posted Tuesday walk of the
Balto. Bird Club, but a couple of nice sightings: two GREAT EGRET and a
male BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Also, a fishing OSPREY was welcome, and
a first appearance of a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON for the yr.
was nice. The following spp. were noted:

Great Blue Heron
GREAT EGRET
B-C NIGHT-HERON
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
WOOD DUCK
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
Mallard
OSPREY
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied W'pkr
Downy W'pkr
N. Flicker
E. Phoebe
WHITE-EYED VIREO--heard only
Blue Jay
A. Crow
F. Crow
Tree Swallow
N. R-W Swallow
Barn Swallow
C. Chickadee
T. Titmouse
W-b Nuthatch
C Wrem
B-G Gnatcatcher
A. Robin--lots
E. Starling
LA. WATERTHRUSH
Chipping Sparrow
Song Sparrow
W-t Sparrow
N. Cardinal
R-w Blackbird
B-h Cowbird
A. Goldfinch

The Little Blue Heron seen Tuesday was nowhere to be found.

Paul Noell
Balto., MD
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