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QA County - Mar. 24

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Amanda Spears

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Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:33:26 -0400

Yesterday, The Centreville Middle School Birding Group went on a "bird hunt" to 
find as many birds as we could in Queen Anne's County. We ended up with 90 
species, a very good day. Highlights include COMMON LOON, NORTHERN BOBWHITE, 
WILSON'S SNIPE, RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, MERLIN, AMERICAN COOT, PURPLE MARTIN, 
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH, HOUSE WREN, and MARSH WREN
 
Species                               #           Location

Loon, Common                       3           Kent Narrows
Grebe, Horned                       8           Kent Narrows
Cormorant, Double-crested      4           Eastern Bay
Swan, Mute                          5 
Swan, Tundra                      12 
Goose, Snow                      200 
Goose, Canada                   150 
Mallard                               52 
Duck, American Black            15           Rt 309, CBEC, Bennett Pt Rd
Pintail, Northern                   34           Rt 309, CBEC, Bennett Pt Rd
Gadwall                              25           CBEC, Bennett Pt. Rd
Shoveler, Northern               22           CBEC, Bennett Pt. Rd
Teal, Green-winged             340           Rt 309, CBEC, Bennett Pt Rd
Duck, Wood                          9           CBEC, Rt 309
Duck, Long-tailed                   4           Eastern Bay
Canvasback                        50            Eastern Bay
Duck, Ring-necked               34            Rt 309 
Scaup, Lesser                    760 
Goldeneye, Common                4           Eastern Bay
Bufflehead                           42 
Wigeon, American                 19           Rt 309, CBEC 
Duck, Ruddy                       430           Eastern Bay
Scoter, Surf                       280           Eastern Bay
Bobwhite, Northern                 1           CBEC
Yellowlegs, Greater                52           Rt 309
Yellowlegs, Lesser                   5           Rt 309
Dunlin                                 20 
Killdeer                               18 
Snipe, Wilson's                     25            Rt 309
Heron, Great Blue                   9 
Vulture, Black                        1 
Vulture, Turkey                    39 
Osprey                                 9 
Harrier, Northern                    2            Rt 309, CBEC
Eagle, Bald                            4 
Hawk, Cooper's                      1 
Hawk, Red-shouldered             1           Corner 213 and 309
Hawk, Red-tailed                    4 
Kestrel, American                   1            Rt 304
Merlin                                   1            CBEC
Coot, American                     38 
Gull, Laughing                        7            Rt 309
Gull, Ring-billed                 2,500 
Gull, Herring                         50 
Gull, Great Black-backed          3            Eastern Bay
Tern, Forster's                       3 
Pigeon, Rock                        42 
Dove, Mourning                    72 
Kingfisher, Belted                  11            CBEC, Rt 309
Woodpecker, Red-bellied          7 
Woodpecker, Downy                6 
Woodpecker, Hairy                  2 
Woodpecker, Pileated              2           Tuckahoe
Flicker, Northern                   15 
Phoebe, Eastern                   29           Tuckahoe, CBEC
Lark, Horned                        12            Rt 309
Martin, Purple                       27           CBEC, Bennett Pt. Rd
Swallow, Tree                     324 
Jay, Blue                             22 
Crow, American                    23 
Crow, Fish                           25 
Chickadee, Carolina               28 
Titmouse, Tufted                    6 
Nuthatch, Brown-headed          6          CBEC
Creeper, Brown                       1          CBEC
Wren, Carolina                       15 
Wren, House                          1           Mill Stream Park
Wren, Marsh                          1           Bennett Pt Rd
Bluebird, Eastern                    7           Bennett Pt Rd
Robin, American                   425 
Catbird, Gray                          1 
Mockingbird, Northern             18 
Starling, European                140 
Waxwing, Cedar                     13 
Warbler, Yellow-rumped           31          CBEC
Warbler, Pine                         23          CBEC, Perry Corner Rd
Towhee, Eastern                     7 
Sparrow, Song                      24 
Sparrow, Chipping                   3 
Sparrow, White-throated         35 
Sparrow, Field                         1 
Junco, Dark-eyed                   48 
Cardinal, Northern                   28 
Blackbird, Red-winged            550 
Meadowlark, Eastern               12          Rt 309
Grackle, Common                1,280 
Cowbird, Brown-headed           60 
Finch, House                         22 
Goldfinch, American                 9 
Sparrow, House                     42 


Species Count          90 
Total Bird Count     8,752 



Amanda Spears
Queen Anne's County
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