Hi all,



Baltimore Bird Club's 14th in a series of weekly walks to follow the progress of Winter Arrival, next walk on 2/10/08 will be at Loch Raven Reservoir, at 820am. Check with me to make sure the trip is on by Mon evening.

02/03/09 - 815am-1025am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Gunpowder Loop" Gunpowder Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Light snow, 32 degrees, WNW 5 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Paul N.

Black Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 3 (headed N)
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 9
Carolina Chickadee - 18
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Hermit Thrush - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
American Tree Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 10
"Slate-colored" Junco - 19
Northern Cardinal - 24
RED CROSSBILL - 1 (male)
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 25 (8 males, 2 young males, 15 females)
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 29
TOTAL BIRDS: 135

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 1

02/03/09 - 1040am-12pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Light flurries, 32-33 degrees, NW 7 mph- NW 6 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B., Kevin G., Paul N.

Canada Goose - 20 (nearby field)
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 14
American Crow - 2
Horned Lark - 1 nearby field)
Carolina Chickadee - 8
Tufted Titmouse - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 11
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 23
"Slate-colored" Junco - 24
Northern Cardinal - 14
Red-winged Blackbird - 5
Common Grackle - 2
Purple Finch - 4
House Finch - 14
Pine Siskin - 4
American Goldfinch - 15
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 28
TOTAL BIRDS: 185

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 4

02/03/09 - 1230pm-130pm
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Park Heights Ave., Pikesville, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Light flurries/Overcast, 35-37 degrees, NW 8 mph 
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Joel M.

Canada Goose - 82
Mallard - 64
Turkey Vulture - 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 94
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 11
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 7
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 6
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 2
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 9
Pine Siskin - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 26
TOTAL BIRDS: 304

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 1
White-tailed Deer - 2


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