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Carroll Co., Piney Run Park

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Matt Tillett

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Matt Tillett

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Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:14:11 -0400

I took a trip out to Piney Run Park myself, and completely missed seeing Mr.
Ringler (and the Long-tailed Duck). This was the first time I've set foot in
Carroll County specifically to bird- I think I had six species in 2008, seen
on I-70 as I drove through to Frederick. 

I saw six Common Loons in their summer tuxedos across from the boat launch
area. While standing at the gazebo trying to scan the scaup for IDs, I heard
a very incessant BARRED OWL. Then 17 white-tailed deer swam across the lake,
jumped out of the water, and bolted through the woods. 

A quick stop at the Oakland Rd. boat ramp on Liberty produced another Common
Loon, and a Red-breasted Merganser. 

Matt Tillett
Linthicum, MD
www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner

Location:    Piney Run Park
Observation date:    3/22/08
Notes:    17 deer swam across the lake, leaped out of the water and ran
through the woods.
Number of species:    26

Canada Goose -    28
Mallard -   5
Lesser Scaup -   3
Greater/Lesser Scaup -    19
Bufflehead -     5
Ruddy Duck -   9
Common Loon -    6
Pied-billed Grebe -    2
Horned Grebe -    1
Great Blue Heron -    3
Black Vulture -     2
Turkey Vulture -     1
Cooper's Hawk -     1
American Coot -    9
Ring-billed Gull -     11
Mourning Dove -     2
Barred Owl -     1
Blue Jay -     8
American Crow -    14
Fish Crow -     3
Tufted Titmouse -     4
American Robin -     3
European Starling -     9
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) -    1
Northern Cardinal -     5
House Sparrow -     3

Location:    Liberty Reservoir -- Oakland Road Trail
Observation date:    3/22/08
Number of species:    3

Canada Goose -    6
Red-breasted Merganser -    1
Common Loon -    1