Hi All,

I took a one and a half hour walk down to the landing near our house in 
Chesapeake Landing for some air and to see what was around. What was 
around was eagles -- six Bald including four adults and two youngsters, 
and two adult GOLDEN EAGLES that were soaring off to the north across 
Mill Creek over Green Point Farms. The first bird was in sight for a 
long time and it eventually spotted the second bird off to the east, did 
a foot drop, then soared over to the interloper and took a brief shot at 
it. Notes on their appearance may be read below in the attached e-bird 
report. I also had six woodpecker species, some gulls on the creek and 
over our house, Purple Finches continue at our feeder, and our first 
local Fox Sparrows of the autumn.

Good birding,

Walter Ellison

23460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620

410-778-9568

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk.

E-bird report follows:

Location: Chesapeake Landing; Observation date: 11/17/08
Notes: Eagles filled the sky. Two adult Golden Eagles seen soaring over Green Pt. Farms across Mill Creek. Noted pale nape, pale gray tail base with dark terminal band, tawny upperwing coverts, pale bases of flight feathers, and contrasting tawny undertail coverts as well as distinctive long-winged Buteo jizz with shallow dihedral. One of the birds had a lot of white in one or two of its rectrices. Both seen together in thermal where one took a run at the other. Also four adult Bald Eagles, and two young birds two-plus years old. 
Number of species:     38

Canada Goose     20
Great Blue Heron     2
Black Vulture     2
Turkey Vulture     12
Bald Eagle     6
Sharp-shinned Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)     1
Golden Eagle     2
Laughing Gull     1
Ring-billed Gull     3
Herring Gull (American)     2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     2
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     5
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Blue Jay     8
American Crow     2
Carolina Chickadee     8
Tufted Titmouse     3
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Brown Creeper     2
Carolina Wren     7
Winter Wren     2
American Robin     2
Northern Mockingbird     2
European Starling     27
Eastern Towhee     2
Fox Sparrow (Red)     2
Song Sparrow     2
White-throated Sparrow     30
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     1
Northern Cardinal     8
Common Grackle (Purple)     350
Purple Finch     4
American Goldfinch     2
House Sparrow     3