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Howard Co.; Little Blue Heron, Shorebirds

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Matt Tillett

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Matt Tillett

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Fri, 2 May 2008 21:36:32 -0400

Hi all,

I saw the LITTLE BLUE HERON at Lake Elkhorn, along with a few shorebirds and
a Kurt Schwartz. We spotted SPOTTED SANDPIPERS at the dam, and SOLITARY,
SPOTTED and LEAST SPANDPIPERS at the other end of the lake with one Killdeer
and the LB HERON. 

Good birding, 
Matt Tillett
Linthicum, MD
www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner

Location:    Lake Elkhorn
Observation date:    5/2/08
Number of species:    34

Canada Goose    13
Mallard    12
Great Blue Heron    1
Little Blue Heron    1
Turkey Vulture    2
Bald Eagle    1
Spotted Sandpiper    1
Solitary Sandpiper    1
Least Sandpiper    2
Mourning Dove    2
Chimney Swift    3
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Downy Woodpecker    1
Blue Jay    2
American Crow    4
Tree Swallow    2
Barn Swallow    25
Carolina Chickadee    3
Tufted Titmouse    2
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
Carolina Wren    1
American Robin    3
Yellow Warbler    3
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)    2
Eastern Towhee    2
Chipping Sparrow    3
Song Sparrow    2
White-throated Sparrow    1
Northern Cardinal    8
Common Grackle    4
Orchard Oriole    1
Baltimore Oriole    3
House Finch    2
House Sparrow    7