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Kevin Graff

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Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:59:14 -0700

Hi all,



10/18/08 - 730am-1040am
Elk Neck State Park "Turkey Point" Turkey Point Rd., North East, Cecil Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny/PC, 44-53 degrees, N 10 mph- NNE 11 mph
OBSERVERS: 4

Cackling Goose - 1 (probably Richardson's, w/ Canada headed SE)
Canada Goose - 70 (several small flocks headed SE, one flock S)
Northern Pintail - 20 (headed ESE, before entrance to park)
Red-throated Loon - 1 (called out by Jim, headed SE)
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 (headed SE in distance)
Great Blue Heron - 4 (3 headed S)
Black Vulture - 5
Turkey Vulture - 31
Bald Eagle - 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 6
Cooper's Hawk - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 4
Bonaparte's Gull - 1 (headed up North East River toward North East)
Ring-billed Gull - 10
Herring Gull - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 5
Eastern Phoebe - 4
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 (near lighthouse)
Blue Jay - 145
American Crow - 3
Tree Swallow - 335
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Winter Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 14
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 95
Gray-cheeked Thrush - 1 (w/ Swainson's on side of cliff)
Swainson's Thrush - 5 (4 on side of cliff)
Hermit Thrush - 6
American Robin - 78
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Brown Thrasher - 1
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 52 (several in flight headed N)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 14 (12 yellow, 2 western)
Eastern Towhee - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 2
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 95
"Slate-colored" Junco - 11
Northern Cardinal - 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Common Grackle - 2
Brown-headed Cowbird - 10 (single flock)
Baltimore Oriole - 1
Purple Finch - 3
American Goldfinch - 4
SPECIES: 60
TOTAL BIRDS: 1097

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 15

BUTTERFLIES
Cabbage White - 1
Orange Sulphur - 22
Common Buckeye - 15

Stop by at Brandywine Creek SP in Delaware between 1140am-130pm and didn't see the Harris' Sparrow for John which I previous saw it early Wed morning.  

10/18/08 - 240pm-320pm
Worton WWTP, Chinquapin Rd., Worton, Kent Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 58-57 degrees, NNE 12 mph- N 12 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Snow Goose - 380
Canada Goose - 151
Mallard - 14
Northern Shoveler - 5
Ruddy Duck - 20
Turkey Vulture - 2
Bald Eagle - 1
Northern Harrier - 1
Killdeer - 8
Spotted Sandpiper - 1 (winter plumage)
Greater Yellowlegs - 2
Lesser Yellowlegs - 1
Mourning Dove - 18
Tree Swallow - 4
Eastern Bluebird - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 500 (w/ blackbirds)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
Palm Warbler - 2 (yellow & western)
Red-winged Blackbird - 4000 (moving too fast to count them)
Common Grackle - 2 (along road)
Brown-headed Cowbird - 450 (w/ blackbirds)
House Finch - 2
SPECIES: 23
TOTAL BIRDS: 5572

BUTTERFLIES
Common Buckeye - 2

10/18/08 - 325pm-405pm
Great Oak Pond, Great Oak Landing Rd., Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 57 degrees, N 12mph- NNE 13 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Snow Goose - 440
Canada Goose - 263
Mallard - 4
Green-winged Teal - 54
Ring-necked Duck - 1
Ruddy Duck - 82
Black Vulture - 4
Turkey Vulture - 5
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Northern Harrier - 1
Killdeer - 1
Mourning Dove - 3
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
Tree Swallow - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 6
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 1
White-crowned Sparrow - 2 (ad & imm)
Red-winged Blackbird - 8
House Sparrow - 8
SPECIES: 24
TOTAL BIRDS: 897

10/18/08 - 410pm-455pm
Handy Point Rd., Chestertown, Kent Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 57 degrees, NNE 13 mph
OBSERVERS: 2

Snow Goose - 32
Canada Goose - 261
Mallard - 2
Green-winged Teal - 11 (headed for Great Oak Pond)
Turkey Vulture - 4
Bald Eagle - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 1 (along road)
Killdeer - 55
RUFF - 1 (immature Reeve)
Laughing Gull - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 4
Horned Lark - 45 (flushed by sharpie)
Tree Swallow - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 1
American Pipit - 2 (w/ larks)
Song Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 19
TOTAL BIRDS: 429

Rt 298 fields in Kent County has 6 eagles, one were adult.


     Kevin Graff
     Jarrettsville, MD & West O.C., MD
     





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