In a message dated 2/27/2008 5:03:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

At home  shortly after sunrise at least 600 Red-winged Blackbirds passed over 
heading  roughly northwest


Bob, and all,
 I think they may have all landed in my yard about mid-afternoon  too!
 
Yesterday I threw a scoopful of mixed seed (black oil, cracked corn and  
white millet) into the garden behind a hanging feeder, and when I looked out  
around 2PM there was a huge flock of mostly red-wings (mixed with some cowbirds,  
starlings etc.) I hurriedly tried to set up my scope/camera for a photo but 
the  birds spooked and only once came back briefly. This was the largest flock 
I've  had in the yard, certainly over 100 birds. It was a seathing mass of 
moving  black backs on the ground, really neat to see. I was hoping for something  
unusual but they flew before I could scan the entire flock.
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD




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