Hi all,


   Earlier, Tim H. had a Fox Sparrow and Hermit Thrush before we got there. And  Red-breasted Nuthatch near #1 bridge. 


03/08/09 - 830am-1120am
Loch Raven Reservoir "Old Picnic Area Trail" Dulaney Valley Rd., W of Stone Hill Rd., Phoenix, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 64-68 degrees, SW 7 mph- WSW 5 mph
LEADER: Debbie Terry
OBSERVERS: 7 

Canada Goose - 539 (several flocks headed N)
Gadwall - 4 
American Wigeon - 156
Mallard - 4 (Debbie)
Redhead - 122
Ring-necked Duck - 82
Bufflehead - 19
Hooded Merganser - 10
Common Merganser - 73
Pied-billed Grebe - 66 (3 at cove)
Horned Grebe - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 (on way out at light, flew over #2 bridge)
Bald Eagle - 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
American Coot - 352
Ring-billed Gull - 197 (many headed N)
Mourning Dove - 2 (Debbie)
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1 (heard by Debbie)
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 4
American Crow - 9
Fish Crow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 13
Tufted Titmouse - 9
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Brown Creeper - 2
Carolina Wren - 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 65 (several headed N)
European Starling - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 11
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 15
Common Grackle - 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
SPECIES: 43
TOTAL BIRDS: 1800

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 2
White-tailed Deer - 4

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