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Re: Cecil scoters / Harford raptors/shorbirds!

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Bob Ringler

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Mon, 7 Apr 2008 17:07:23 +0000

Chris,
   What kind of herons were in your heronry? Thank you.

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Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 


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From: Chris Starling <> 

> Yesterday, I spent the last hour of light scanning the upper bay and North 
> East River from my usual Hances Point (Cecil County) perch. Though waterfowl 
> numbers of the Susquehanna Flats were few than on Friday, there were still 
> many birds to see. Due to better light conditions, I was able to note that 
> there were numerous flocks of Black Scoter moving around out there. Still, 
> scaup sp. made up the brunt of the species. Other notables include 15 
> Common Loons (many sporting their alternate attire), 10 Red-breasted 
> Mergansers, 5 Common Mergansers, at least 1000 Tree Swallows (they looked 
> like mosquito swarms), and approximately 100 Bonaparte’s Gulls. 
> 
> Today I had two unexpected treats while traveling around work (Aberdeen 
> Proving Ground –Harford). The first came at the Phillip’s Army Airfield where I 
> had six raptor species in a half mile stretch of road these were: American 
> Kestrel, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Harrier, Osprey, Bald Eagle, and a surprise 
> Merlin! 
> 
> The Second highlight was in a small flooded area of a field in the Mulberry 
> Point area of the base. This wet-spot held 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Lesser 
> Yellowlegs, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, and at least 22 Wilson Snipe! Additionally, I 
> discovered that Gull Island (off of Mulberry Point at the mouth of the Specutie 
> Narrows) has an active Heronry! I had never noticed this before. There are 
> only a handful of trees on this island but they are covered with heron nests... 
> many herons were present as well. 
> 
> Good birding, 
> Chris Starling 
> North East, MD 
>