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Re: Big Sit Today

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Rick Sussman

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Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:44:20 EDT

Hi all,
 The Montgomery County Sitting Ducks held our 6th annual BIG SIT!  today at 
Black Hill Regional Park in amazingly beautiful weather. We had less  than 
outstanding numbers of species however, ending after 9 hours with 45  species, 
which beat our previous "low" by only 2 species. Given the stunning  weather I 
cannot account for this, except to say that the early AM had little or  no 
winds, followed by south winds from mid-morning to early afternoon, changing  to 
northwest winds from mid-late afternoon.
 
However, we did have good numbers of raptors, including 2 Bald Eagles, many  
Cooper's and Sharp-shinned, Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawks. We did not 
have  Osprey or kestrel, birds we have had in other years.
 
We also had 4 species new to our count, including Green-winged Teal,  
Blue-winged Teal, Red-headed Woodpecker and Rusty Blackbirds.
 
Big misses included Mourning Dove, House Finch, YB Sapsucker, and Chimney  
Swift.
 
We'll get 'em next year! As for this year, as they say, a good time was had  
by all!

Rick Sussman
Woodbine MD
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