Hello all.
Eight of us gathered for a walk that turned up a few really good birds. Most
exciting were several Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Common Loons and a Sharp-
shinned Hawk. Good totals and good weather.
Species Seen/Heard:
Common Loon: 2 spotted on the Patapsco
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Hooded Merganser: 12 on the pond
Lesser Scaup: 1 bird mixed with Buffleheads
Scaup sp. undiff.
Bufflehead
Long-tailed Duck
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Vulture: seen later in the day
Turkey Vulture: seen later in the day
Bald Eagle: one 4th year, seen later in the day
Northern Harrier: low flight over the beach
Sharp-shinned Hawk: provided excellent views
Blue Jay
American Crow
Crow sp. undiff.
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Carolina Wren
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
European Starling
Eastern Bluebird
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
Matt Grey
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