-----Original Message-----
From: S.J. Bailey [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:14 PM
To: Les Roslund
Subject: Blkwater nwf


Hello everyone,
 
On thursday January 10th,  I participated in the annual winter eagle count
at Blackwater.  We had 27 volunteers and 7 staff members that counted  145
eagles in the morning count and 130 in the evening roosting count.  There
were several goldens sighted, but only one in the count area at the right
time.  The morning count is 10:00 to 10:30 am  and the roost count is 4:00
to 5:30 pm.  The same areas are counted each year with sometimes the same
people.  It was a wonderful day, weather wise, and the downpour did not
start until 5:25 pm.
 
FYI....there is an adult golden eagle, that some think is a female because
of her size, that is quite often, perhaps daily, sitting in a tree, on the
left, at the end of the drive where is exits onto rte 335.  I saw it a three
different times on the thursday count.  Not far from it, also sitting in a
tree,  was an immature Bald Eagle that was very dark all over, quite
different than most people, or at least me, are used to and it was a great
comparison since they were there at the same time.  Other, more experienced
birders, agreed with me on it being an immature Bald Eagle.
 
Have fun birding!!!
 
Shirley
 
 
Shirley Bailey
410 943-8925
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