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AA/PG/Calvert Counties, 02/23/08

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:01:01 -0800

Hi all,


02/23/08 - 710am-910am
Ft. Smallwood Park, Ft. Smallwood Rd., Pasadena, Anne
Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33-34 degrees, NW 4 mph- N 6 mph
OBSERVERS: 6

Canada Goose - 34
Gadwall - 4
American Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 38
Greater Scaup - 1486
Lesser Scaup - 2
scaup sp. - 156
Bufflehead - 42
Common Goldeneye - 2
Horned Grebe - 3
Double-crested Cormorant - 113 (White Rocks)
Great Blue Heron - 2
Bald Eagle - 1
Killdeer - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 52
Herring Gull - 30
Great Black-backed Gull - 39
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 7
American Crow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
American Robin - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 30
Song Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 24
Northern Cardinal - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 72
Common Grackle - 3
COMMON REDPOLL - 2 (females)
House Finch - 6
American Goldfinch - 12
SPECIES: 38
TOTAL BIRDS: 2196

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 7

02/23/08 - 10am-1015am
Along Rt. 261, Friendship, Anne Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 35 degrees, N 9 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Canada Goose - 50
Black Vulture - 13
Turkey Vulture - 2
Killdeer - 1 
Ring-billed Gull - 14
Mourning Dove - 4
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 6
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 6
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 15
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1  
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Common Grackle - 10
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5
House Finch - 8 (single flock near house)
SPECIES: 19
TOTAL BIRDS: 146

02/23/08 - 1015am-11am
Rt. 261 Marsh & boardwalk, Atlantic Ave./Bay Ave.,
North Beach, Calvert Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 36-37 degrees, N 8 mph- N 5 mph
OBSERVERS; 2
 
Tundra Swan - 4
Mallard - 18
Greater Scaup - 20
Surf Scoter - 1 (hen, near pier)
Long-tailed Duck - 1 (hen, in distance)
Bufflehead - 503
Common Goldeneye - 9
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 24
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 15
Herring Gull - 7
Great Black-backed Gull - 9
Northern Flicker - 1  
Fish Crow - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 3
European Starling - 7
Cedar Waxwing - 3
EASTERN TOWHEE - 20 (beach access across from pond)
Song Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 8
Northern Cardinal - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
Common Grackle - 1
House Sparrow - 7
SPECIES: 27
TOTAL BIRDS: 678

02/23/08 - 1150am-1235pm
Piscataway Park "Accokeek Creek" Bryan Point Rd.,
Accokeek, Prince George's Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 38-39 degrees, NW 5 mph- NNW 6 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Canada Goose - 524
Wood Duck - 2
Gadwall - 61
American Wigeon - 6
Mallard - 27
Ring-necked Duck - 1
Lesser Scaup - 82
Bufflehead - 46
Common Merganser - 19
Ruddy Duck - 1
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Horned Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Mourning Dove - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 7
American Robin - 5
Song Sparrow - 8
Swamp Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 11
Northern Cardinal - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 1
SPECIES: 36
TOTAL BIRDS: 842

02/23/08 - 1245pm-125pm
Piscataway Park "Farmington Landing" Wharf Rd.,
Accokeek, Prince George's Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 38 degrees, N 8 mph- NW 9 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Canada Goose - 12
Tundra Swan - 61
Gadwall - 92
American Wigeon - 87
American Black Duck - 5
Mallard - 32
Canvasback - 5
Ring-necked Duck - 268
Lesser Scaup - 96
Bufflehead - 21
Hooded Merganser - 3
Common Merganser - 217
Ruddy Duck - 157
Pied-billed Grebe - 11
Horned Grebe - 1 
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
American Coot - 3444 (8 rafts)
Ring-billed Gull - 152
Herring Gull - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 4
Carolina Wren - 1
American Robin - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 5
Northern Cardinal - 1
Common Grackle - 1
SPECIES: 30 (65 sp. total)
TOTAL BIRDS: 4686 (8548 individual total)


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD & West Ocean City, MD
    




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