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Harford Glen, Harford County, Saturday afternoon -- Broad-winged Hawk and Barred Owl

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Jim and Ann Nelson

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Jim and Ann Nelson

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Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:29:58 -0400

I had a pleasant first opportunity to bird in Harford County this afternoon scouting Harford Glen with Debbie Stewart of the Harford Bird Club for a field trip we will co-lead at the MOS Conference.  I had 42 species, most of which were already reported by Ruth Bergstrom.  Of the additional birds we saw, the highlight was a first-of-year Broad-winged Hawk.  Before Debbie arrived, I heard two Barred Owls calling in the woods.  Other additions to Ruth's list -- Red-shouldered Hawk,  Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Swamp Sparrow,  Brown-headed Cowbird, and American Goldfinch.

Several of the ponds had very low water which enabled us to see probably a dozen very large Snapping Turtles; there were eight in one pond alone.  Several times one of the Turtles appeared to try to mount another -- mating??

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, MD