Goshawk in Carroll County in mid-June??  I would tend to think that deserves
a couple of sentences at least!

Jay Keller,
VA



----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Graff" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:21 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Carroll County field birds, 06/09/07


> Hi all,
>
>
>    Sorry I'm late.
>
> 06/09/07 - 830am-930am
> Along Nicodemus Rd. (between Rt 97 & Rt 31), New
> Windsor, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Sunny, 73-75 degrees, NWW 8 mph- NNE 9 mph
>
> Black Vulture - 3
> Turkey Vulture - 1
> NORTHERN GOSHAWK - 1
> American Kestrel - 1
> Mourning Dove - 6
> Barred Owl - 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee - 2
> Willow Flycatcher - 1
> Eastern Kingbird - 2
> White-eyed Vireo - 1
> Red-eyed Vireo - 1
> Blue Jay - 2
> American Crow - 7
> Tree Swallow - 2
> Purple Martin - 1
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 7
> Barn Swallow - 1
> Carolina Chickadee - 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
> Carolina Wren - 1
> American Robin - 2
> Gray Catbird - 2
> Northern Mockingbird - 1
> Brown Thrasher - 1
> European Starling - 21
> Worm-eating Warbler - 2
> Ovenbird - 1
> Eastern Towhee - 1
> Chipping Sparrow - 2
> Song Sparrow - 1
> Northern Cardinal - 1
> Indigo Bunting - 4
> Red-winged Blackbird - 1
> Common Grackle - 5
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
> House Finch - 4
> American Goldfinch - 3
> House Sparrow - 4
> SPECIES: 39
> TOTAL BIRDS: 102
>
> MAMMALS
> Gray Squirrel - 1
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Cabbage White - 38
> Clouded Sulphur - 1
> Orange Sulphur - 1
>
> DAMSELFLIES
> Ebony Jewelwing - 1
>
> 06/09/07 - 935am-1010am
> Along Roops Mill Rd./Rockland Rd., Westminster,
> Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair, 75-76 degrees, N 7 mph
>
> Turkey Vulture - 1
> Red-tailed Hawk - 1
> Mourning Dove - 1
> Downy Woodpecker - 1
> Acadian Flycatcher - 1
> Eastern Phoebe - 1
> Warbling Vireo - 2
> Barn Swallow - 1
> Tufted Titmouse - 1
> White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
> House Wren - 4
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2
> Wood Thrush - 2
> American Robin - 3
> Gray Catbird - 4
> Northern Mockingbird - 1
> Northern Parula - 2
> Yellow Warbler - 3
> Common Yellowthroat - 3
> Northern Cardinal - 4
> Indigo Bunting - 2
> Common Grackle - 1
> Baltimore Oriole - 1
> American Goldfinch - 2
> House Sparrow - 1
> SPECIES: 25
> TOTAL BIRDS: 46
>
> MAMMALS
> Eastern Chipmunk - 1
> Gray Squirrel - 2
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 1
> Cabbage White - 27
> Silver-spotted Skipper - 2
>
> 06/09/07 - 1010am-1120am
> Along Jasontown Rd., Westminster, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: MC/Fair, 76-80 degrees, N 10 mph- NNE 8 mph
>
> Black Vulture - 5
> Turkey Vulture - 6
> Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
> Rock Pigeon - 2
> Mourning Dove - 4
> Chimney Swift - 1
> Downy Woodpecker - 1
> Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
> Red-eyed Vireo - 1
> Blue Jay - 1
> American Crow - 1
> Horned Lark - 6
> Tree Swallow - 1
> Barn Swallow - 8
> White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
> Eastern Bluebird - 4
> American Robin - 2
> Northern Mockingbird - 3
> European Starling - 6
> Chipping Sparrow - 2
> Field Sparrow - 1
> Vesper Sparrow - 4
> Grasshopper Sparrow - 3
> Indigo Bunting - 1
> Red-winged Blackbird - 1
> Common Grackle - 4
> Orchard Oriole - 1
> American Goldfinch - 2
> House Sparrow - 2
> SPECIES: 29
> TOTAL BIRDS: 77
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 2
> Cabbage White - 9
> Orange Sulphur - 9
> Variegated Fritillary - 8
> Silver-spotted Skipper - 1
>
> DRAGONFLIES
> Common Green Darner - 1
>
> 06/09/07 - 1130am-1205pm
> Along Feeser Rd. N/Feeser Rd. W/Stonesifer Rd.,
> Taneytown, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair/MC, 80 degrees, N 7 mph- N 9 mph
>
> Turkey Vulture - 1
> Red-tailed Hawk - 1
> American Kestrel - 1
> Mourning Dove - 5
> Northern Flicker - 1
> Eastern Kingbird - 4
> Tree Swallow - 3
> Barn Swallow - 8
> Eastern Bluebird - 3
> American Robin - 9
> Gray Catbird - 1
> Northern Mockingbird - 3
> European Starling - 3
> Northern Cardinal - 4
> Indigo Bunting - 1
> Red-winged Blackbird - 1
> Eastern Meadowlark - 2
> Common Grackle - 2
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 3
> American Goldfinch - 4
> House Sparrow - 3
> SPECIES: 21
> TOTAL BIRDS: 63
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 1
> Cabbage White - 10
>
> 06/09/07 - 1230pm-110pm
> Along Nusbaum Rd., Taneytown, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair, 80-82 degrees, NNW 8 mph- NNW 10 mph
>
> Turkey Vulture - 3
> Canada Goose - 30 (4 prs & 22 goslings)
> Red-tailed Hawk - 2
> American Kestrel - 1
> Mourning Dove - 1
> Red-headed Woodpecker - 2
> Eastern Phoebe - 1
> Warbling Vireo - 1
> Tree Swallow - 1
> N. Rough-winged Swallow - 2
> Barn Swallow - 4
> American Robin - 1
> Gray Catbird - 13
> Northern Mockingbird - 1
> European Starling - 3
> Common Yellowthroat - 1
> Northern Cardinal - 1
> Indigo Bunting - 1
> Common Grackle - 2
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 4
> Baltimore Oriole - 1
> American Goldfinch - 1
> SPECIES: 22
> TOTAL BIRDS: 77
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Cabbage White - 18
>
> DRAGONFLIES
> Lancet Clubtail - 1
> Widow Skimmer - 1 (male)
> Common Whitetail - 2 (both males)
>
> 06/09/07 - 110pm-130pm
> Stover Rd./Hapes Mill Rd./Sharrett Rd., Taneytown,
> Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair, 82 degrees, NNW 10 mph- NNW 7 mph
>
> Turkey Vulture - 4
> Red-tailed Hawk - 2
> American Kestrel - 1
> Killdeer - 1
> Mourning Dove - 3
> Chimney Swift - 3
> Red-headed Woodpecker - 1
> Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
> Acadian Flycatcher - 1
> Eastern Kingbird - 1
> American Crow - 1
> Barn Swallow - 6
> Eastern Bluebird - 7
> American Robin - 2
> Brown Thrasher - 1
> European Starling - 8
> Yellow Warbler - 1
> Grasshopper Sparrow - 1
> Northern Cardinal - 2
> Common Grackle - 4
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
> Baltimore Oriole - 1
> SPECIES: 22
> TOTAL BIRDS: 53
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 1
> Cabbage White - 6
>
> 06/09/07 - 135pm-155pm
> Along Reifsnider Rd., Keymar, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair, 85-86 degrees, N 9 mph- NNW 12 mph
>
> Turkey Vulture - 1
> Red-tailed Hawk - 1
> Mourning Dove - 3
> Red-headed Woodpecker - 2
> Northern Flicker - 1
> Eastern Kingbird - 1
> Horned Lark - 2
> Purple Martin - 6 (Keysville Rd area)
> Barn Swallow - 3
> American Robin - 4
> Gray Catbird - 3
> Northern Mockingbird - 1
> Brown Thrasher - 2
> European Starling - 4
> Chipping Sparrow - 1
> Northern Cardinal - 1
> Common Grackle - 2
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
> Baltimore Oriole - 1
> House Finch - 1
> American Goldfinch - 1
> House Sparrow - 2
> SPECIES: 22
> TOTAL BIRDS: 44
>
> MAMMALS
> Gray Squirrel - 1
>
> BUTTERFLIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 2
> Cabbage White - 4
> Silver-spotted Skipper - 4
>
> 06/09/07 - 2pm-220pm
> Along Baumgardner Rd., Keymar, Carroll Co., MD
>
> WEATHER: Fair/Sunny, 87 degrees, NNW 13 mph- NNW 15
>
> Turkey Vulture - 1
> Eastern Kingbird - 1 (mobbed crow)
> American Crow - 1
> Barn Swallow - 1
> Carolina Wren - 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
> Eastern Bluebird - 2
> Wood Thrush - 1
> American Robin - 1
> Gray Catbird - 4
> Northern Mockingbird - 1
> Scarlet Tanager - 1
> Eastern Towhee - 1
> Field Sparrow - 1
> Grasshopper Sparrow - 1
> Song Sparrow - 1
> Northern Cardinal - 2
> Indigo Bunting - 1
> Common Grackle - 1
> Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
> Baltimore Oriole - 2
> American Goldfinch - 1
> House Sparrow - 2
> SPECIES: 23 (68 sp. total)
> TOTAL BIRDS: 30 (492 total)
>
> MAMMALS
> Eastern Chipmunk - 1
> White-tailed Deer - 2
>
> BUTTERLFIES
> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 1
> Cabbage White - 3
>
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>     Kevin Graff
>     West Ocean City, MD
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