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Thomas Pt. Park/ Lake Artesmia

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chris murray

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chris murray

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Mon, 1 Dec 2008 17:14:07 -0500

Stopped by Thomas Point Park in Annapolis this morning to check out the
water fowl.  This is a good spot for scoping.  I saw:

Tundra Swan     18
Mallard     7
Lesser Scaup     12
Surf Scoter     14
Long-tailed Duck     5
Bufflehead     100
Ruddy Duck     13
Turkey Vulture     3
Mourning Dove     6
Belted Kingfisher     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Carolina Chickadee     1
Carolina Wren     1
European Starling     11
White-throated Sparrow     X
Dark-eyed Junco     3
Red-winged Blackbird     16
House Finch     4
American Goldfinch     2

Also in College Park I scoped Lake Artesmia really quickly (5 minutes) for
ducks  and saw these few species:

Canada Goose     40
Mallard     4
Ring-necked Duck     12
Bufflehead     6
Hooded Merganser     6
American Coot     7
Ring-billed Gull     4

Good Birding
Chris Murray
Annapolis