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Lake Frank & Lake Needwood Birding

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diane Ford

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diane Ford

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Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:42:56 -0800

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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