Hi all,
Just squeezing in alittle birding before 2008 arrives. Had some interesting sights today,
on Lake Frank a family of Tundra Swans arrived and fed. Below is a list, and Lake Needwood also.
Lake Frank: 11am-1pm
8 Tundra Swans ( 5 juv, 3 ad)
5 Red Head Ducks
25-30 Ring neck Ducks
18-20 Hooded Mergansers
10 Green-winged Teal
2 American Widgeons (females)
50 Mallards
45 Canada Geese
1 Red tailed Hawk
30 American Crows
20+ Fish Crows
5 Eastern Bluebirds
The usual: Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, WB Nuthatches, Cardinals, WTS.
Lake Needwood: (brief stop)
50+ Mallards
15 Hooded Mergansers (could've been more, didn't have scope)
1 Great Blue Heron
30+ Canada Geese
Carolina Wren
Common Crows
Red shouldered Hawk
Good Birding,
D.Ford/Bethesda, MD.
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