I spent this morning at Lilypons Water Gardens and Nolands Ferry in Frederick County. The highlights were:
Lilypons - 1 Cackling Goose, 2 Wood Ducks, 2 Gadwalls, 1 American Wigeon, 12 Green-winged Teal, 1 Wilson's Snipe, 1 Savannah Sparrow, and very good numbers of Great Blue Herons, Song Sparrows, and Swamp Sparrows.
Nolands Ferry - 1 adult Bald Eagle swam from the milldle of the Potomac River to the VA shore. It had a large yellow fish in its talons. It ate the fish and was able to fly again within 15 minutes of reaching the shore.
While eating the fish, 5 female Common Mergansers swan past the eagle and paid it little attention.
Complete lists are below:
Location: Lilypons Water Gardens
Observation date: 2/25/09, 9:30 - 11:10 am
Number of species: 44
Cackling Goose 1
Canada Goose 75
Tundra Swan 11
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 2
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 25
Northern Pintail 2
Green-winged Teal 12
Great Blue Heron 6
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 4
American Tree Sparrow 2
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 40
Swamp Sparrow 20
White-throated Sparrow 30
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Northern Cardinal 20
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle (Purple) 4
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 2
Location: C&O Canal--Nolands Ferry
Observation date: 2/25/09, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Number of species: 26
Canada Goose 10
Common Merganser 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
American Kestrel 1
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Rusty Blackbird 4
Common Grackle (Purple) 4
Joe Hanfman
Columbia, MD |