Here are the results from a 3-day count (Fri-Sun) of birds
seen and/or heard from our yard in Laurel, PG County. We
were very happy to share in some of the fantastic sightings
around the region this spring weekend. Highlights included
1 life bird (CAPE MAY WARBLER, May 4 & 5), 5 new yard birds,
8 warblers, and a yard count record (44 species May 4). I
don't think I tried quite as hard last year. :)
Report Details (adapted from eBird)
Date range: May 3, 2008 - May 5, 2008
Total # of Species: 52
Total # of Checklists: 3
Location(s): Laurel MD
Summary
May 3 May 4 May 5
Number of Species 34 44 39
Number of Individuals 67 116 80
Number of Checklists 1 1 1
Highest Count for a Species
Species Name May 3 May 4 May 5
Canada Goose -- -- 1
Black Vulture 1 2 1
Turkey Vulture 1 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1 -- 1
Mourning Dove 4 5 2
Chimney Swift 1 1 --
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 -- --
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 2 2
Downy Woodpecker 2 2 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1 -- --
Northern Flicker -- 1 --
Eastern Phoebe 1 1 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 -- 1
Eastern Kingbird 1 1 1
White-eyed Vireo -- 1 --
Red-eyed Vireo -- 1 1
Blue Jay 1 4 10
American Crow 1 2 2
Fish Crow -- 1 1
Carolina Chickadee 2 2 1
Tufted Titmouse 1 2 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 2 2
Carolina Wren 2 2 2
House Wren 1 2 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 1 --
Wood Thrush 1 2 1
American Robin 2 6 3
Gray Catbird 1 2 1
Northern Mockingbird 2 2 1
European Starling 10 7 6
Northern Parula -- 1 2
Yellow Warbler -- 1 --
Cape May Warbler -- 1 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 -- --
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 4 5
Bay-breasted Warbler -- 1 --
Black-and-white Warbler -- 1 1
American Redstart -- -- 1
Scarlet Tanager -- 1 --
Eastern Towhee -- 1 --
Chipping Sparrow -- 2 1
Song Sparrow -- 1 1
White-throated Sparrow 1 -- --
Northern Cardinal 4 4 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- 2 1
Indigo Bunting -- 1 --
Common Grackle 7 12 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 1 8 1
Baltimore Oriole -- 4 3
House Finch 3 6 3
American Goldfinch 2 3 3
House Sparrow 4 7 2
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Derek C. Richardson, Laurel, PG County, MD
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