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Re: Harford birds 4/24

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Monroe Harden

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Monroe Harden

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Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:23:14 -0400

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