Cold and windy at the Patuxent Research Refuge South Tract,
but plenty of sunshine, and good birds. I spent about 1.5
hrs there this morning. Highlights included 4 WILSON'S
SNIPE probing the mud in front of the blind, and plenty of
sparrows in the same area, including 5 FOX SPARROWS (first
of the season for me). Full list:
Canada Goose 750
Mallard 10
Ring-necked Duck 8
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 5
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Killdeer 2
Wilson's Snipe 4
Mourning Dove 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Field Sparrow 3
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 20
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Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
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