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Annapolis Neck, 01/18/09

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Kevin Graff

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Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:26:41 -0800

Hi all,



01/18/09 - 1215pm-1250pm
Hillsmere Shore Community Park, Hillsmere Dr., Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 37 degrees, S 11 mph- variable 4 mph
LEADER: Gerald Winegrad
OBSERVERS: 19 

Canada Goose - 10
Mute Swan - 1
Tundra Swan - 61
Gadwall - 2
American Black Duck - 12
Mallard - 149
Surf Scoter - 1
Bufflehead - 38
Common Goldeneye - 4
Red-breasted Merganser - 4
Bald Eagle - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 47
Herring Gull - 11
Great Black-backed Gull - 5
Mourning Dove - 5
American Crow - 2
American Robin - 1
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 355

01/18/09 - 1pm-305pm
Bay Ridge Community, Farragut Dr./Herndon Ave./Bay Dr./River Dr., Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 37 degrees, S 6 mph- SSE 6 mph
OBSERVERS: same groups

Canada Goose - 2
Mute Swan - 3
Tundra Swan - 21
American Wigeon - 6
American Black Duck - 1
Mallard - 70
Canvasback - 2414 (several rafts)
Redhead - 4
Greater Scaup - 41
Lesser Scaup - 306
Surf Scoter - 33
Long-tailed Duck - 34
Bufflehead - 114
Common Goldeneye - 68
Hooded Merganser - 14
Red-breasted Merganser - 8
Ruddy Duck - 14
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 16
Great Blue Heron - 1
Bald Eagle - 2
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 157
Herring Gull - 29
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 3
American Crow - 1
Fish Crow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 4
American Robin - 15
European Starling - 35
Song Sparrow - 2
Swamp Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 7
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
House Sparrow - 10
SPECIES: 40
TOTAL BIRDS: 3450

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 13 (4 black form)

01/18/09 - 310pm-415pm
Thomas Point Park, Thomas Point Rd., Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 37-36 degrees, SSE 6 mph- S 5 mph
OBSERVERS: 17

Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 31
Canvasback - 2430
Redhead - 4
Greater Scaup - 4
Lesser Scaup - 49
Surf Scoter - 6
Long-tailed Duck - 4
Bufflehead - 77
Common Goldeneye - 30
Ruddy Duck - 12
Common Loon - 1 (Larry Z. and party)
Double-crested Cormorant - 32
Great Cormorant - 1
Bald Eagle - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 16
Herring Gull - 6
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1 (Dotty M.)
European Starling - 1
Song Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 7
Common Grackle - 2
SPECIES: 27 
TOTAL BIRDS: 2730

01/18/09 - 415pm-450pm
Arundel On The Bay Community, Magnolia Ave./Narragansett Ave./Shore Dr., Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 36-35 degrees, S 5 mph- SE 9 mph
OBSERVERS: 17

Canada Goose - 24
Tundra Swan - 41
American Black Duck - 6
Mallard - 38
Canvasback - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 4
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 13
Long-tailed Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 43
Hooded Merganser - 4
Ruddy Duck - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Herring Gull - 3
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Blue Jay - 1 (Gerald W.)
American Robin - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 8
"Slate-colored" Junco - 3
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 11
House Sparrow - 4
SPECIES: 23 (49 species including 20 waterfowl sp.)
TOTAL BIRDS: 226 (6761 total individual including 6266 waterfowl)


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