Got a late start (1100) birding the mostly verges of the wooded area surrounding the Gun
Club, with outlooks at the various coves and shorelines; about a 5 mile slog, finishing up
at 1500. Very mild temps, topping out at 48 deg. F. Not too many passerines, with some
notable absences: NO woodpeckers, thrushes, kinglets or Myrtle Warblers. List follows:

PB Grebe--8
C Goose--~25 (could hear many more backside of island s. of Pine Ridge GC in the 
                                                                                                sun-glared distance)
Mallard--12
Blk Duck--2
Gadwall--9
Baldpate--30
RN Duck--15
Bufflehead--7
Hooded Merg--5
C Merganser--20
T Vulture--2
RT Hawk--2
A Coot~500
Herring Gull~10
RB Gull~40
Rock Pigeon--3
B Kingfisher--1 (heard only)
Blue Jay--3
A Crow~20
C C'dee~25
T Tit--5
WB Nuthatch--3
C Wren--4
Mockingbird--1
N Cardinal--2  (unusually low no.)
E Towhee--1  (heard only)
DE Junco--5
WT Sparrow~20
Fox Sparrow--1
Song Sparrow~10

Total: 30 spp.

Paul Noell
Balto. MD