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Patuxent Refuge South Tract

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"Derek C. Richardson"

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Derek C. Richardson

Date:

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:05:07 -0500

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

D

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html