A trip to Rocky Gorge Reservoir right near our new home in 
West Laurel to check the fall colours (very nice) was also 
rewarded with a good flight of vultures and raptors: BLACK 
VULTURE, TURKEY VULTURE, BALD EAGLE, COOPER'S HAWK, and 
RED-TAILED HAWK.  No sign of the Osprey that I usually see 
here.  I guess conditions are very good for soaring birds 
today.  Full report below:

Report Details
Location name: Rocky Gorge Reservoir
Observation date: 10/28/06
Duration: 1 hour(s) 20 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 2
Are you reporting all the species you identified? Yes
Total # of species: 21
Observation type: Stationary Count
Start time: 11:35 AM
Distance covered: N/A
Area covered: N/A

Checklist diary notes:
Blustery but warm, with breaks of sunshine. Lots of vultures 
and raptors riding the winds, one unidentified hawk in a 
steep dive. The Downy/Hairy was heard only. The strong 
breeze made passerines harder to hear/find. May have heard 
White-throated Sparrow (call note).



Species Details
Species Name/Number Reported
Canada Goose 230
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 3
Bald Eagle 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
hawk sp. 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2

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Derek C. Richardson, College Park, PG County, MD
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