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Prettyboy Reservoir, 12/23/08

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Kevin Graff

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Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:34:42 -0800

Hi all,



Baltimore Bird Club's 8th in a series of weekly walks to follow the progress of Winter Arrival, next walk on 12/30/08 will be at Loch Raven Reservoir, at 820am. Check with me to make sure the trip is on by Mon evening. 

12/23/08 - 830am-1130am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Gunpowder Loop" Gunpowder Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: PC, 19-28 degrees, WNW 4 mph- SW 5 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., John L., Paul N.

Snow Goose - 35 (single flock headed SE at my arrival)
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 5
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 7
Carolina Chickadee - 19
Tufted Titmouse - 15
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 9
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1 
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 
Fox Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 18
"Slate-colored" Junco - 72
Northern Cardinal - 16
Common Grackle - 11 
Purple Finch - 4 
PINE SISKIN - 20
American Goldfinch - 28
SPECIES: 32
TOTAL BIRDS: 312

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 2

12/23/08 - 1135am-145pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: PC/MC, 28 degrees, SW 8 mph- S 8 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B., Kevin G., John L., Paul N.

Canada Goose - 16 (flyby on our way out)
Turkey Vulture - 1 
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 13
American Crow - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 13
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 9
Cedar Waxwing - 1 
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 20
"Slate-colored" Junco - 41
Northern Cardinal - 11
Common Grackle - 1
Purple Finch - 3 (2 M, 1 F)
House Finch - 24
PINE SISKIN - 15
American Goldfinch - 26
House Sparrow - 5
SPECIES: 28
TOTAL BIRDS: 233

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 1


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