Matt Hafner wrote about birds at Swan Harbor on 24 April:
I did some birding this afternoon in Harford County.? The highlights were
shorebirds and Marsh Wrens at Swan Harbor.?
Location: ? ? Swan Harbor Farm Park
Observation date: ? ? 4/24/08
Number of species: ? ? 42
Canada Goose ? ? 6
Wood Duck ? ? 1
Mallard ? ? 2
Blue-winged Teal ? ? 5
Green-winged Teal (American) ? ? 4
Pied-billed Grebe ? ? 1
Double-crested Cormorant ? ? 1
Great Blue Heron ? ? 1
Great Egret ? ? 1
Turkey Vulture ? ? 6
Osprey ? ? 1
Bald Eagle ? ? 4
Killdeer ? ? 3
Spotted Sandpiper ? ? 1
Solitary Sandpiper ? ? 1
Greater Yellowlegs ? ? 1
Lesser Yellowlegs ? ? 3
Least Sandpiper ? ? 6
Pectoral Sandpiper ? ? 1
Wilson's Snipe ? ? 15
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I went out there yesterday afternoon. I saw the group of yellowlegs, least
sandpipers, and snipe. I also saw what looked like a Dunlin- it had a
mostly black belly and a slightly downcurved bill. I don't think I've seen
Dunlin up here before. I got a photo, and I will check it out to be sure.
Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD
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