My field trip around Blackwater NWR went well this morning, with 8
attendees and 58 species.  We had 25 Bald Eagles, 10 American White
Pelicans, and at least a half dozen Osprey, about 75 Dunlin, and
both versions of yellowlegs

In attendance, from Dorchester County, were Fran, myself, and Levin
Willey (my apologies if I misspell anyone's name), from the
Philadelphia area, Harry Armistead and Jack & Sue Carroll, and from
Virginia, Ray & Ann Smith.

A good morning of birding despite the, ahem, bracing winds!

Best,
Norm


Snow Goose, 50
Canada Goose, 1000
Tundra Swan, 35
American Wigeon, 2
American Black Duck, 6
Mallard, 22
Northern Shoveler, 25
Northern Pintail, 10
Green-winged Teal, 45
Ring-necked Duck, 8
Common Merganser, 4
Ruddy Duck, 6
American White Pelican, 10
Double-crested Cormorant, 6
Great Blue Heron, 5
Black Vulture, 2
Turkey Vulture, 5
Osprey, 6
Bald Eagle, 25
Northern Harrier, 3
Cooper's Hawk, 1
Red-tailed Hawk, 3
American Kestrel, 1
American Coot, 2
Killdeer, 2
Greater Yellowlegs, 10
Lesser Yellowlegs, 3
Dunlin, 75
Wilson's Snipe, 1
Laughing Gull, 2
Ring-billed Gull, 10
Herring Gull, 6
Forster's Tern, 15
Mourning Dove, 12
Downy Woodpecker, 1
Blue Jay, 3
American Crow, 1
Fish Crow, 4
Horned Lark, 2
Tree Swallow, 8
Carolina Chickadee, 3
Tufted Titmouse, 4
Carolina Wren, 2
Eastern Bluebird, 10
American Robin, 15
Northern Mockingbird, 1
European Starling, 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1
Chipping Sparrow, 6
Song Sparrow, 3
White-throated Sparrow, 6
Dark-eyed Junco, 3
Northern Cardinal, 2
Red-winged Blackbird, 40
Eastern Meadowlark, 2
Common Grackle, 25
Brown-headed Cowbird, 3
House Finch, 2