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Fort McHenry Evening Bird Walk (05-30)

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Keith Eric Costley

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Keith Eric Costley

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Thu, 31 May 2007 21:42:11 -0400

Yesterday (05-30) Jim Peters led the last in the spring series of evening
bird walks at Fort McHenry. We found 33 species between 6 and 8 p.m. The
highlights of the walk included a male Canada Warbler, the Western Kingbird,
a Swainson¹s Thrush, a Least Tern, and finding an Orchard Oriole nest (Go
Christine!) 

The Western Kingbird came to the wetland area to meet us and perched on the
Purple Martin gourd rack. We decided to take a pass on walking out to find
him ­ he must have overheard that conversation.

3    Great Blue Heron
15  Canada Goose   
2    Mallard   
1    Osprey   
1    Killdeer   
3    Herring Gull  
5    Great Black-backed Gull
19  Ring-billed Gull
1    Least Tern   
12  Rock Pigeon   
7    Mourning Dove 
7    Chimney Swift 
1    Eastern Kingbird
1    Western Kingbird
2    Fish Crow   
9    Tree Swallow  
3    Northern Rough-winged Swallow
6    Barn Swallow  
1    Swainson's Thrush
8    American Robin
1    Gray Catbird  
5    Northern Mockingbird
14  European Starling
7    Cedar Waxwings
1    Canada Warbler
1    Song Sparrow  
2    Northern Cardinal
12  Red-winged Blackbird
8    Common Grackle
4    Orchard Oriole
3    House Finch   
5    American Goldfinch
17  House Sparrow  

33  Total Species  
187  Total Individuals

Keith Eric Costley

Randallstown, Baltimore County, MD