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N. Arundel: 12/29/07: 8 Sparrow species

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Matthew Grey

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Matthew Grey

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Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:14:55 -0500

Hello all.

I checked out Compass Pointe's North Course today and come up with 8 
sparrow species and 3 finch species for good measure. It was about a 3 mile 
walk through some good brush habitat. A good trip. I also found some meager 
waterfowl numbers at Riviera Beach this afternoon.

Totals:

Canada Goose: 60+
Mallard: 7
Bufflehead: 3  Large water trap
American Crow: 3
Blue Jay: 33
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 4
Northern Flicker: 2
Downy Woodpecker: 3
Mourning Dove: 19
European Starling: 20
Carolina Chickadee: 7
Tufted Titmouse: 4
Carolina Wren: 7
Northern Mockingbird: 6
American Robin: 30
Eastern Towhee: 7  in three different areas
Song Sparrow: 16  
Savannah Sparrow: 1  Mixed in with the Songs at the 7th hole
Swamp Sparrow: 2  In the grasses and brush at the large water trap
Field Sparrow: 2  In the brush in the valley between holes 7 and 8
Fox Sparrow: 1  In the brush in the valley between holes 7 and 8
White-throated Sparrow: 34  several small groups
Dark-eyed Junco: 36 in 3 groups
Northern Cardinal: 18 
Red-winged Blackbird: 1 flyover
Common Grackle: 330 in 2 flyovers
House Finch: 3
Purple Finch: 1 flyover, vocalizing
American Goldfinch: 21

Riviera Beach: (Patapsco River)

Great Blue Heron: 2
Double-crested Cormorant: 5
Mallard: 48
Lesser Scaup: 10
Common Goldeneye: 4
Bufflehead: 14
Ring-billed Gull: 105
Herring Gull: 2
Great Black-backed Gull: 16

Best to everyone.

Matt Grey
Pasadena