We drove down to West Ocean City yesterday and picked up a few species
on the way.  In our neighborhood we had a fair number of birds at the
feeders and at the ponds.  Today we drove to Assateague Island to pick
up a new Annual Visitor Pass and while there we drove through the
Bayside Campground area for a nice selection of over-wintering birds
including 2 Gray Catbirds and a Pine Warbler.  Did I mention the
Myrtle Warblers?  There were thousands of them.

On the way back we stopped at Eagle's Landing GC.third time was a
charm as we found an enormous flock of American Wigeons and a gorgeous
male Eurasian Wigeon there.  More tomorrow after we check out the
jetties, inlet, flats, and West OC Pond.

Best,
Norm & Fran
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Norm Saunders
Cambridge & West Ocean City, MD




Rt. 50, Dorchester County (30 Jan 07)
Turkey Vulture, 6
American Kestrel, 1
American Crow, 3
Eastern Bluebird, 1
European Starling, 7

Rt. 50, Wicomico County (30 Jan 07)
American Black Duck, 5
Mallard, 12
Turkey Vulture, 22
Ring-billed Gull, 67
Herring Gull, 15
Rock Pigeon, 2
American Crow, 2
Eastern Bluebird, 3
European Starling, 10
Black Vulture, 7
Turkey Vulture, 7
Red-tailed Hawk, 1
Ring-billed Gull, 75
European Starling, 60

Mystic Harbor (30 & 31 Jan 07), 
Canada Goose, 45
Mallard, 25
Ring-necked Duck, 8
Hooded Merganser, 25
Ruddy Duck, 6
Great Blue Heron, 2
Turkey Vulture, 2
Merlin, 1
Ring-billed Gull, 60
Herring Gull, 25
Mourning Dove, 7
Downy Woodpecker, 2
Carolina Chickadee, 4
Tufted Titmouse, 6
Brown-headed Nuthatch, 2
Northern Mockingbird, 2
Brown Thrasher, 2
Song Sparrow, 2
White-throated Sparrow, 6
Northern Cardinal, 5
Pied-billed Grebe, 1
Great Egret, 1
American Coot, 4
Belted Kingfisher, 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, 3
Fox Sparrow, 1
Swamp Sparrow, 3
Dark-eyed Junco, 9
Red-winged Blackbird, 4
House Finch, 1
American Goldfinch, 3
 
Rt. 611 to Assateague Island (31 Jan 07)
Turkey Vulture, 5
Red-tailed Hawk, 2
American Crow, 2
American Robin, 2

Assateague Island (31 Jan 07), 
Brant, 35
Mute Swan, 1
American Black Duck, 15
Bufflehead, 250
Red-breasted Merganser, 1
Horned Grebe, 1
Great Blue Heron, 1
Turkey Vulture, 4
Killdeer, 1
Ring-billed Gull, 25
Herring Gull, 8
Great Black-backed Gull, 2
Downy Woodpecker, 1
Northern Flicker, 8
Carolina Wren, 3
Hermit Thrush, 1
American Robin, 5
Gray Catbird, 2
Brown Thrasher, 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler, 2000
Pine Warbler, 1
Fox Sparrow, 1
Song Sparrow, 8
White-throated Sparrow, 8
Dark-eyed Junco, 6
Northern Cardinal, 7

Eagles Landing GC Pond (31 Jan 07)
Eurasian Wigeon, 1
American Wigeon, 200
Mallard, 6
Pied-billed Grebe, 1
Black Vulture, 2
Turkey Vulture, 2
Ring-billed Gull, 45
Herring Gull, 2
Rock Pigeon, 3