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FeederWatch, Laurel, PG County (incl. RBNU)

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"Derek C. Richardson"

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Derek C. Richardson

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Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:51:58 -0400

With FeederWatch season winding down, and surprisingly good 
diversity around our yard today (Laurel, PG county), I 
thought I'd post my observations from day 1 of our last 
2-day FeederWatch until the Fall.  Highlights included a 
flyover CANADA GOOSE, both BLACK and TURKEY VULTURE, 
COOPER'S HAWK (hunting), NORTHERN FLICKER (digging up our 
lawn), EASTERN PHOEBE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (still hanging 
on!), CHIPPING SPARROW (bright plumage), BROWN-HEADED 
COWBIRD, and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD.  Overall 30 species---not 
bad for the end of March!

Here's the eBird summary (note this includes birds/species 
that will NOT be in the FeederWatch report, such as the 
flyover goose):

Observation type: 	Stationary Count
Observation date: 	3/30/08
Start time: 		7:20 AM
Duration: 		10 hour(s) 10 minute(s)

1 	Canada Goose
1 	Black Vulture
2 	Turkey Vulture
1 	Cooper's Hawk
6 	Mourning Dove
2 	Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 	Downy Woodpecker
1 	Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)
1 	Eastern Phoebe
7 	Blue Jay
4 	American Crow
4 	Carolina Chickadee
2 	Tufted Titmouse
1 	Red-breasted Nuthatch
2 	White-breasted Nuthatch
2 	Carolina Wren
8 	American Robin
1 	Northern Mockingbird
6 	European Starling
1 	Chipping Sparrow
1 	Song Sparrow
3 	White-throated Sparrow
4 	Dark-eyed Junco
6 	Northern Cardinal
1 	Red-winged Blackbird
75 	Common Grackle
1 	Brown-headed Cowbird
6 	House Finch
2 	American Goldfinch
9 	House Sparrow

Total species reported: 30

D

-- 
Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
http://www.astro.umd.edu/~dcr/Archives/Photos/birds.html