Sunday my dad and I drove to Cambridge MD to see the Tufted Duck,  Barrow's 
Goldeneye which where life birds for my dad. 
When we arrived at the marina  ( about noon )  we  walked out onto the pier 
and at the very end we found the Tufted Duck  and the Barrow's Goldeneye. The 
ducks where near the red  roofed building  inside the cement pier. the Lighting 
was perfect  and both ducks seemed relaxed, especially the Goldeneye ( mostly 
because we  kept our distance ).  We were there for at least 1 hour with  
other birders. Later my dad and I found the Eurasian Wigeon by the Visitor  
Center. 
Other good birds I saw this ( last week) are the following.
On Tuesday during the inauguration ( I listened to it on NPR radio) as  I 
drove to the Pocomoke sandpits. while looking for larks in the  fields near the 
sandpits I found  a large flock of Pipits  50+.  While scanning through the 
flock I found 3  LAPLAND  LONGSPURES ! ( my first ones  in Maryland ) 
other birds from sandpits are as follows,
1, F Canvasback
10 American Coots ( very small count compared to last years) 
700 + Mallards ( large count compared to last years) 
10 American Black Duck
600 + Canada Geese
12 Ring - necked Ducks
7 American Widgeon 
30 Tundra Swans
5 Gadwall
60 Ring billed Gulls
2 Lesser Scaup 
7 Hooded Mergansers 
100+ Ruddy Ducks
2 Double - crested Cormorants
5 + Bald Eagles 
20+ Pied - billed Grebe 
 
On Wednesday I went to Jane's Island SP. while birding there I saw 3 Red  
Crossbills flying with a large flock of Pine Siskins 30+  while  on top of the 
viewing platform.
while on my way back to the car I ran into a  large flock of kinglets ( Ruby 
and Golden Crowned).  the Kinglets  where so busy foraging that they did not 
even notice me as they ate inches  from my feet. while I was taking amazing 
pictures of them one very curious  Golden crown Kinglet flew on to my pointer 
finger ( trigger finger for the  camera ) and looked me in the eye for at least a 
second. I couldn't hold in my  laughter  and scared the little bird with a  
giggle.   Jane's Island State Park  is full of  surprises.  





 Birding forever
                                                                              
                                            Jennifer  Elmer
                                                                              
                                       Pocomoke City MD 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
                    
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