Hi Everyone,

As posted yesterday, I spent Sunday (3/4) birding the lower Eastern Shore
with Zach Baer, Jim Brighton, and Tom Feild. Our highlight was a
RED-NECKED GREBE in Somerset Co. Below are some other species of note.

Kent Narrows, Queen Anne's Co.

Domestic Mallard--30+
Greater and Lesser Scaup--50+
Surf Scoter--1 drake
American Coot--5

Barren Creek, Wicomico Co.

Tundra Swan--3
Ring-necked Duck--10

Mardela Springs, Wicomico Co.

Wood Duck--3
Bufflehead--2 hens
Common Goldeneye--1 hen
Hooded Merganser--6

Athol Road, Wicomico Co.

Killdeer--3
Greater Yellowlegs--1
Lesser Yellowlegs--2

Rewastico Road, Wicomico Co.

Eastern Phoebe--1

Nanticoke Road, Wicomico Co.

Wood Duck--2 pairs in drainage canal; flushed into the woods

Jesterville Flats, Wicomico Co.

Green-winged Teal--20

Oliver Road off Rte. 349, Wicomico Co.

Gadwall--1 drake
Pied-billed Grebe--1

Old Rehoboth Road at Rehobeth Branch, Somerset Co.

Northern Shoveler--2
Pied-billed Grebe--1
RED-NECKED GREBE--1 (photo)
Wilson's Snipe--1

Vessey Orchard, Somerset Co.

RING-NECKED DUCK--1 hen 
American Kestrel--1
Eastern Bluebird--4

Boat ramp east of Shelltown, Somerset Co.

Greater Scaup--1
Bufflehead--10
Common Goldeneye--1
Red-breasted Merganser--3
Ruddy Duck--30
DC Cormorant--6

Back Shelltown Road, Somerset Co.

Pileated Woodpecker--1
Brown-headed Nuthatch--2
Brown Creeper--1
Myrtle Warbler--4

Rumbly Point Road, Somerset Co.

Bufflehead--30
Hooded Merganser--6
Greater Yellowlegs--1
Savannah Sparrow--3
Eastern Meadowlark--8

Crisfield, Somerset Co.

Tundra Swan--6
Canvasback--1
Greater Scaup--2
Common Goldeneye--1
Surf Scoter--50
Ruddy Duck--20
Common Loon--1

Rte. 413, Somerset Co.

Wild Turkey--32

Here are a few photos from the day:
http://www.billhubick.com/new_set.html.

Have a great week,

Bill

Bill Hubick
St. Denis, Baltimore Co., Maryland

www.billhubick.com