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Re: Lark Sparrow at Blackwater Refuge

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Rick Sussman

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Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:17:18 EST

 
In a message dated 11/18/2007 11:54:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

a life  bird for many and a county bird for me.
We had a total of 53 species on  what was really a very quiet  day.

Best,
Norm



Hey Norm,
 Were you leading a walk there today? Would've been a lifer for me  too!
 
I led a walk for The Backyard Naturalist today, and we had 2 adult Bald  
Eagles perched in a dead tree at Black Hill Regional Park. When I got them in  the 
scope, at a fairly short distance, one little girl  (Phil Davis's  niece, 
Mykala!) who got the first view was really pleased. Just after this a  small 
group of crows came over and I told the group to watch to see the crows  come down 
and harass the eagles, but they flew right above them and were  harassing one 
of the "crows" instead. Then I looked with my binoculars and it  was a COMMON 
RAVEN they were harassing! What a surprise! The raven was turning  360's in 
the air as it flew and put on quite a nice flying exhibition. 
 
Other highlights were a nice female Red-breasted Nuthatch at the feeders at  
the visitor center, both Pied-billed and Horned Grebes as well as DC 
Cormorant,  Ruddy Ducks, Ring-necked Ducks, Buffleheads, and Hooded Mergansers. A few 
hawks,  some other waterfowl and a few sparrows and we saw 43 species in rather 
cold and  blustery conditions. I had 4 kids of varying ages, all good birders 
and nice  kids and a good group too!
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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