First look at the wooded verges and several outlooks for waterfowl this fall. Strong NW
winds kept passerine activity depressed. Two highlights: Red-necked Grebe and adult
Bald Eagle. Following birds noted:

RED-NECKED GREBE--only one
P-b Grebe--everywhere
Canada Goose
Mallard
A Wigeon
Ring-necked Duck--good numbers
Bufflehead--several females
Hooded Merganser--several
T Vulture
BALD EAGLE--only one
Herring gull
Belted Kingfisher--heard only
RB Woodpecker--heard only
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER--heard first then seen; only one
Downy Woodpecker
Blue Jay
A Crow--good no. cavorting, with aerial displays in strong winds; much talking
C Chickadee--good no's
Tufted Tit--likewise
White-breasted Nuthatch--only one (heard only)
N Mockingbird
Cedar Waxwing--small group
N Cardinal
A Goldfinch
DE Junco--good no's; most plentiful of all
WT Sparrow
Song Sparrow

Paul Noell
Balto. MD
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