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Prettyboy Reservoir, 01/20/09 more crossbills

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Kevin Graff

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Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:15:48 -0800

Hi all,



Baltimore Bird Club's 12th in a series of weekly walks to follow the progress of Winter Arrival, next walk on 1/27/08 will be at Loch Raven Reservoir, at 820am. Check with me to make sure the trip is on by Mon evening.

01/20/09 - 830am-1015am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Gunpowder Loop" Gunpowder Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 18-23 degrees, NW 5 mph- NW 9 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., John L., Paul N.

Turkey Vulture - 1 
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 
Ring-billed Gull - 4
Mourning Dove - 1 
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 5
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 6
Tufted Titmouse - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1 
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 32
Northern Cardinal - 2
Common Grackle - 1 (along road)
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 7
Pine Siskin - 7
American Goldfinch - 16
SPECIES: 25
TOTAL BIRDS: 104

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 2

01/20/09 - 11am-1240pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: PC/Fair, 26-27 degrees, NW 10 mph- NNW 11 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B., Kevin G., John L., Paul N.

Turkey Vulture - 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Rock Pigeon - 3 (nearby road)
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 1 (nearby road)
Blue Jay - 18
American Crow - 4
Horned Lark - 2 (nearby road)
Carolina Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 9
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
American Robin - 19
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 46
Cedar Waxwing - 71
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 10
"Slate-colored" Junco - 33
Northern Cardinal - 20
Purple Finch - 2
House Finch - 14
Pine Siskin - 6
American Goldfinch - 14
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 28
TOTAL BIRDS: 304

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 4

Time for me for a nap and ready to hit the road between 9pm-10pm to Mass. for Ivory Gull. Won't be back till about Thurs early afternoon. 


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