Hi all the Talbot County bird club had a bird walk this morning 4 - 8
at Picking Creek . I met the group at the main road into the place .
They were a little late arriving due to some other stops they made so I
was alone there for awhile . The Walk was led by our own Jan Reese . 5
hardy birders enjoyed the brisk , windy Morning sunny for a while giving
way to an overcast sky . We were able to locate 58 species and latter
enjoyed a nice brunch and some warmth provided by our hosts Jean and
Ralph Crump at thier St Michaels home . Thanks go out to them . Bird
Highlights in no order
Canada Geese several including one on a nest
Mallard 3
Green Winged Teal I counted 48 but most likly more as they were
quite busy moving
around
Blue winged Teal at least 3
Wood Ducks several
Northern Shoveler 13 males quite striking in the early morning
sunshine
Black Duck 7
Lesser Scaup 4
Pied Billed Grebe 1 seen only by me
Yellowleggs species 2 in flight
Killdeer 1
Wilsons Snipe at least 7 seen mostly in the air when moying around
Wild Turkey only me 1 heard upon my arrival
Bald Eagle 3 1 adult seen by the group 2 immatures me only
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Red Tailed Hawk 1
Osprey 1
Coopers Hawk 1
Tree Swallow 60 Number under estimated [ They looked very cold
sitting in the bushes
and reeds
Barn Swallow 1
Red bellied woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1 not in but near pickering creek
Flicker
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Golden Crowned kinglet 1 heard only
Tufted Titmouse 3 near pickering
Carolina Chickadee 2 near pickering
Robin
Eastern Bluebird only 2 Pickering should have had many
there
Hermit Thrush 2 near pickering
Pine Warbler 1 only warbler
Eastern Towhee 1 male
Cardinal 10
Junco 12
White Throated Sparrow 12 at least that many more in Jeans Yard ,
some singing
Swamp Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Meadowlarks Easton Airport
Grackle many They were everywhere most common bird today
Red Winged Blackbirds many
Cowbirds 12 give or take
Housefinch 1 Jean's feeder in St Michaels
Goldfinch
House Sparrow 12 St Michaels
Happy Birding
Danny Poet
Queenstown , Md
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