Howdy- I wandered over to Burba Lake (Fort Meade) on my lunch break to check the activity. It was pretty slow, so I entertained myself by sneaking up on a couple of Green Herons for photos. Later, I dropped by Oxbow lake to check for lingering Least Bitterns. Alas...I still haven't seen them. Green Herons were all over the place, though. Perhaps they should be renamed "Swamp Robins."
There was a flock of 75+ ducks at the far end of Oxbow I couldn't ID though my bins. They didn't seem "mallardy" in flight.
I've updated my photos, however gotten behind in labeling them. Most recent additions are last Saturday's trip with Jim Brighton and Bill (Calvert Tri-colored Heron, etc) and today's haul.
Have a great week.
Matt Tillett
Linthicum, MD
www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner
Location: Fort Meade--Burba Lake
Observation date: 8/20/08
Number of species: 24
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 16
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 11
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 35
Gray Catbird 12
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 40
Northern Cardinal 1
Common Grackle 5
American Goldfinch 2
Location: Oxbow Lake
Observation date: 8/20/08
Number of species: 29
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 8
Great Blue Heron 7
Green Heron 13
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 6
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 15
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 6
American Goldfinch 2 |