Hi all,
   My brother, Robert, and I covered parts of Elk Neck SP for the Elkton CBC. We were were responsible for Turkey Point and the campground. Highlight was two Red-breasted Nuthatches at the campground.


Location:     Elk Neck SP--Turkey Point
Observation date:     12/14/08
Number of species:     47

Canada Goose     134
Tundra Swan     1065
American Black Duck     8
Mallard     5
Canvasback     19
Ring-necked Duck     2000
Hooded Merganser     1
Red-breasted Merganser     1
Ruddy Duck     10
Great Blue Heron     1
Black Vulture     2
Turkey Vulture     13
Bald Eagle     9
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Red-tailed Hawk     3
Ring-billed Gull     9
Great Black-backed Gull     6
Mourning Dove     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     7
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker     2
Downy Woodpecker     5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     6
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     18
Fish Crow     12
Carolina Chickadee     23
Tufted Titmouse     18
Red-breasted Nuthatch     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Brown Creeper     4
Carolina Wren     13
Golden-crowned Kinglet     8
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     3
Eastern Bluebird     6
Hermit Thrush     3
American Robin     2
Northern Mockingbird     7
European Starling     21
Cedar Waxwing     11
Song Sparrow     5
White-throated Sparrow     83
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     20
Northern Cardinal     41
Red-winged Blackbird     3
American Goldfinch     42

Mike Ostrowski
North Bethesda, Mont. Co.