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Little Meadows, Piney Reservoir, FISH CROW and waterfowl

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mikey Lutmerding

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mikey Lutmerding

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Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:04:21 -0400

Hi all,

On my way into work this morning, I stopped by Little Meadows Campground Lake and Piney Reservoir in Garrett County.  There were lots of birds on the move. The highlight of the day was a calling FISH CROW at Piney Reservoir!
A more or less complete list follows:

Little Meadows Campground Lake:
Hooded Merganser  55
Redhead  3
Lesser Scaup  ~65
Greater Scaup  3
Horned Grebe  4
Pied-billed Grebe  6
Red-breasted Merganser  8
Mallard  6
American Wigeon  ~30
Canada Goose  7
Killdeer  1
American Coot  7
Ring-necked Duck  ~50
Rusty Blackbird  1 singing

Piney Rexervoir
Lesser Scaup  100 (flock of 93 landed as I arrived)
Greater Scaup  2
Double-crested Cormorant  3
Great Blue Heron  24 (17 flyovers)
Tundra Swan  6
Bonaparte's Gull  1
Red-breasted Merganser  25
Ruddy Duck  4
Bufflehead  3
Tree Swallow  ~37
Osprey  1
FISH CROW  1
American Crow
Common Loon  3
American Pipit  small group flyover
Wild Turkey  1
Green-winged Teal  5
Mallard  3

Good Birding!
Mikey Lutmerding
Frostburg, MD / Salisbury, PA





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