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Cylburn, Hughes Hollow, Lilypons, 04/29/07

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:09:55 -0700

Hi all,


04/29/07 - 8am-12pm
Cylburn Arboretum, Greenspring Ave., Cold Spring-
Newtown section of Baltimore, MD
 
WEATHER: Fair/PC, 54-69 degrees, W 7 mph- WNW 15 mph
LEADER: No designated leader for this Self-Guided Walk
        - fifth of the series weekly birdwalk. 
        Next bird walk on 5/06/07 at 830am
        (I won't be there next week as I have other  
         birdwalk that day) 
OBSERVERS: 22

Commn Loon - 2 (flyby N)
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 5
Osprey - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
Cooper's Hawk - 2
Broad-winged Hawk - 8
Red-tailed Hawk - 3
American Kestrel - 1
Rock Pigeon - 3
Mourning Dove - 7
Great Horned Owl - 1 (fledged young on perch)
Chimney Swift - 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Great-crested Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 2
Warbling Vireo - 2
Blue Jay - 48
American Crow - 2
Tree Swallow - 2
Northern Rough-winged swallow - 5
Barn Swallow - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 3
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 8
Wood Thrush - 2
American Robin - 22
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 11
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Yellow Warbler - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Hooded Warbler - 1
Eastern Towhee - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal - 7
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 4
Baltimore Oriole - 8 (all males)
House Finch - 5
American Goldfinch - 11
House Sparrow - 4
SPECIES: 57
TOTAL BIRDS: 237

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 15

REPTILES
Eastern Box Turtle - 1
Eastern Painted Turtle - 1

BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 5
Cabbage White - 20
Orange Sulphur - 8
Spring Azure - 10
American Lady - 2
Juvenal's Duskywing - 5

DRAGONFLIES 
Common Green Darner - 4 

04/29/07 - 110pm-310pm
MD Wildlife Administration/McKee-Beshers Wildlife
Management Area "Hughes Hollow" Hunting Quarters Rd.,
Potomac, Montgomery Co., MD

WEATHER: PC/Fair, 72-75 degrees, NW 8 mph- NW 15 mph

Canada Goose - 15 (pair w/ 7 goslings)
Blue-winged Teal - 4 (2 prs)
Hooded Merganser - 5 (hen w/ 4 youngs)
Great Blue Heron - 2
Green Heron - 3
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 4
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Broad-winged Hawk - 1
Wild Turkey - 1 (tom,2nd field on R after impoundment)
Common Moorhen - 1 (1st impoundment on R)
American Coot - 3
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 (adult, beyond impoundment)
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Great-crested Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 4
Yellow-throated Vireo - 2
Blue-headed Vireo - 5
Blue Jay - 5
Tree Swallow - 58
Barn Swallow - 5
Carolina Chickadee - 7
House Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 4
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 2
Gray Catbird - 2
European Starling - 1
Blue-winged Warbler - 1
Yellow Warbler - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Yellow-throated Warbler - 2
Palm Warbler - 1 (yellow) 
American Redstart - 1
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1
Prothonotary Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 7
Northern Cardinal - 6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1 (female)
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 55
Rusty Blackbird - 3
Common Grackle - 6
Orchard Oriole - 1
American Goldfinch - 6
SPECIES: 50
TOTAL BIRDS: 252

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 6

REPTILES
Eastern Painted Turtle - 10
Northern Water Snake - 1

BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 11
Black Swallowtail - 1
Cabbage White - 21
Orange Sulphur - 6
Spring Azure - 11
Variegated Fritillary - 3
Juvenal's Duskywing - 6

DRAGONFLIES
Common Green Darner - 12
Swamp Darner - 1

DAMSELFLIES
Eastern Forktail - 56

04/29/07 - 340pm-545pm
Lilypons Water Gardens, Lily Pons Rd., Adamstown,
Frederick Co., MD

WEATHER: Fair, 75 degrees, WNW 15 mph- NW 10 mph

Canada Goose - 38
Wood Duck - 5 (hen w/ 4 youngs)
Mallard - 4
Hooded Merganser - 11 (hen w/ 10 youngs)
Common Merganser - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
American Bittern - 1
Great Blue Heron - 9
Great Egret - 3
Green Heron - 2
Yellow-crowned Night Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 15
Osprey - 1
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Virginia Rail - 1
Sora - 1
American Coot - 4
Killdeer - 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Wilson's Snipe - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Great-crested Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 4
Blue Jay - 67 (all headed NE)
American Crow - 4
Purple Martin - 14
Tree Swallow - 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2
Barn Swallow - 40
Carolina Chickadee - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 11
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 2
Northern Parula - 4
Yellow Warbler - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
Yellow-throated Warbler - 1
Prothonotary Warbler - 1
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1 
Common Yellowthroat - 4
Eastern Towhee - 2
Field Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 10
Swamp Sparrow - 9
White-throated Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 5
Red-winged Blackbird - 53
Common Grackle - 10
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
House Finch - 2
American Goldfinch - 10
SPECIES: 65
TOTAL BIRDS: 424

MAMMALS
Muskrat
Gray Squirrel - 1

REPTILES
Eastern Painted Turtle - 40
Red-bellied Turtle - 4
Snapping Turtle - 2
Northern Water Snake - 2

AMPHIBIANS
Southern Leopard Frog - 1
Bullfrog - 1

BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 8
Cabbage White - 26
Clouded Sulphur - 2
Orange Sulphur - 10
Eastern Tailed Blue - 1
Spring Azure - 7
Juvenal's Duskywing - 2

DRAGONFLIES
Common Green Darner - 2

DAMSELFLIES
Forktail sp. - 1 (gone too fast, possible Lilypad)


     
     Kevin Graff
     Jarrettsville, MD & West O.C., MD
     


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