I checked-out the open water at 4 Columbia, MD lakes and Brighton Dam. The highlights were 2 Bonaparte's Gulls at Brighton Dam and a Lesser Scaup at Centennial Lake.
Location: Brighton Dam Howard
Observation date: 1/16/09 7:45 - 8:10 am
Canada Goose 350
American Black Duck 14
Mallard 4
Bufflehead 2
Hooded Merganser 5
Common Merganser 2
Bald Eagle 3
Bonaparte's Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 65
American Crow 3
Location: Centennial Lake
Observation date: 1/16/09 8:30 - 8:55 am
Canada Goose 300
Mallard 32
Canvasback 2
Ring-necked Duck 15
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 1
Ruddy Duck 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 75
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 15
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1
The Herring Gull which was at Centennail Lake yesterday was not present today.
Location: Wilde Lake
Observation date: 1/16/09 9:00 - 9:10 am
Canada Goose 300
Mallard 55
Ring-necked Duck 2
Hooded Merganser 3
Ring-billed Gull 25
Location: Lake Kittamaqundi - No waterfowl
Observation date: 1/16/09 9:15 - 9:20 am
Ring-billed Gull 20
American Crow 3
European Starling 400
Location: Lake Elkhorn
Observation date: 1/16/09 9:30 - 9:50 am
Canada Goose 130
Mallard 40
Ring-necked Duck 29
Hooded Merganser 2
Ring-billed Gull 30
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 48
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Joe Hanfman
Columbia, MD |