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lower Eastern Shore, 02/21/09

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Kevin Graff

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Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:29:56 -0800

Hi all,



02/21/09 - 730am-805am
Bachelors Point Rd., Oxford, Talbot Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 28-29 degrees, WNW 6 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

Canada Goose - 8
Mallard - 2
Long-tailed Duck - 28
Bufflehead - 8
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Killdeer - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 12
Mourning Dove - 10
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 1
Horned Lark - 1 (nearby road)
Carolina Chickadee - 2 (Nico)
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 15
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 18
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 10
Northern Cardinal - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 17
Common Grackle - 60
House Finch - 40
American Goldfinch - 4
House Sparrow - 59
SPECIES: 30
TOTAL BIRDS: 314

02/21/09 - 9am-920am
Route 50, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 33 degrees, NW 9 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

Snow Goose - 1 (white phase imm)
Canada Goose - 110
Turkey Vulture - 10
Northern Harrier - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 7
Rock Pigeon - 1 (lamppost at Rt 50/Rt 13 ramp)
Mourning Dove - 6
Short-eared Owl - 1 (returned trip, Rt 50 bridge/marsh, 614pm)
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 35
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 35
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 1 (feeding roadside)
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 11
Common Grackle - 21
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 23
TOTAL BIRDS: 253

02/21/09 - 945am-11am
Vessey Orchards, Vessey Orchard Rd., Rehobeth, Somerset Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 36-38 degrees, NNW 11 mph- NW 8 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

Canada Goose - 4
Wild Turkey - 12 (Rt 13 N, N of Rt 667)
Great Blue Heron - 1
Black Vulture - 15 (8 w/ TVs)
Turkey Vulture - 118 (96 along road sunning at wood edge)
Bald Eagle - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 30
Mourning Dove - 4
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 4
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 11
Field Sparrow - 2
Vesper Sparrow - 1 (Nico)
Lark Sparrow - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 91
Swamp Sparrow - 7
White-throated Sparrow - 19
White-crowned Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 2
Baltimore Oriole - 1 (1st year male)
House Finch - 4
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 30
TOTAL BIRDS: 348

02/21/09 - 1pm-145pm
Holly Grove Rd., Berlin, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 45-44 degrees, SSE 11 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

Turkey Vulture - 2
American Woodcock - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Brown Creeper - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 7
Brown Thrasher - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Eastern Towhee - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
Northern Cardinal - 1
SPECIES: 23
TOTAL BIRDS: 39


02/21/09 - 2pm-215pm
Ocean City Inlet w/ Jim S and Ed B., lack of time for bird count.


02/21/09 - 220pm-245pm
32nd St. & Bay, Ocean City, Worcester Co., MD 

WEATHER: Sunny, 44 degrees, SSE 9 mph
OBSERVERS: Ed B., Kevin G., Nico S., Jim S.

Atlantic Brant - 22
Mallard - 12
Bufflehead - 36
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
Common Loon - 1
Horned Grebe - 4
Eared Grebe - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 (other side of bay)
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 25
Herring Gull - 2
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 3
European Starling - 1
SPECIES: 14
TOTAL BIRDS: 117

02/21/09 - 250pm-315pm
The Estate at Inlet Isle, Inlet Isle Ln., West Ocean City, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 44 degrees S 9 mph- SSW 10 mph
OBSERVERS: Ed B., Kevin G., Nico S., Nico S.

Atlantic Brant - 8
American Black Duck - 2 (flew in before we left)
Mallard - 8
Bufflehead - 5
Red-breasted Merganser - 2
Common Loon - 3
Great Blue Heron - 1
Killdeer - 1 (flew in before we left)
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Herring Gull - 2
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 5
Mourning Dove - 2
Horned Lark - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1 (nearby road)
European Starling - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 5 (Ipswich race)
Red-winged Blackbird - 1 
SPECIES: 18
TOTAL BIRDS: 60

02/21/09 - 345pm-5pm
Truitts Landing Rd., Girdletree, Worcester Co., MD 

WEATHER: Sunny, 44-42 degrees, SSW 10 mph- SSW 11 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

Canada Goose - 42
Tundra Swan - 14
American Black Duck - 20
Green-winged Teal - 85
Bufflehead - 19
Great Blue Heron - 4
Turkey Vulture - 4
Bald Eagle - 1
Northern Harrier - 2
American Kestrel - 1
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Clapper Rail - 1 
Greater Yellowlegs - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 8
Herring Gull - 1
Mourning Dove - 12
American Crow - 4
Brown-headed Nuthatch - 1
Sedge Wren - 1
American Robin - 6
European Starling - 15
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 3
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Eastern Meadowlark - 76
SPECIES: 27
TOTAL BIRDS: 327

02/21/09 - 555pm-610pm
Barren Creek Pond, Barren Creek Rd., Mardela Springs, Wicomico Co., MD

WEATHER: Clear, 37 degrees, S 8 mph 
OBSERVERS: Kevin G., Nico S.

American Wigeon - 6
Wood Duck - 2
American Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 82
Common Goldeneye - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 (earlier few miles back)
American Robin - 2
European Starling - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 3 (same as vulture)
SPECIES: 14
TOTAL BIRDS: 111


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