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Prettyboy Reservoir, 03/10/09

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Kevin Graff

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Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:22:07 -0700

Hi all,



Baltimore Bird Club's 19th in a series of weekly walks to follow the progress of early Spring Arrival, next walk on 3/17/08 will be at Loch Raven Reservoir, at 820am. Check with me to make sure the trip is on by Mon evening. 


03/10/09 - 820am-1035am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Gunpowder Loop" Gunpowder Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 39-42 degrees, SE 6 mph- ESE 10 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B, Kevin G, John L, Paul N, Joann P, Leslie S, Joe T

Canada Goose - 388 (10 flocks headed NW)
Tundra Swan - 239 (5 flocks headed NW)
Wood Duck - 2
Common Merganser - 2 (flyby NW)
Black Vulture - 5
Turkey Vulture - 15
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Mourning Dove - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1 
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1 (nearby road)
American Crow - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 8
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Fox Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow -11
"Slate-colored" Junco - 8
Northern Cardinal - 4
Common Grackle - 3
SPECIES: 27
TOTAL BIRDS: 727

03/10/09 - 11am-12pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 43 degrees, SE 8 mph
OBSERVERS: same group

Canada Goose - 32
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1 (nearby road)
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 5 (nearby rooftop silo)
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 6
American Crow - 4
Carolina Chickadee - 9
Tufted Titmouse - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 8
"Slate-colored" Junco - 10
Northern Cardinal - 7
Red-winged Blackbird - 3
Common Grackle - 4
House Finch - 8
Pine Siskin - 8
American Goldfinch - 11
SPECIES: 26
TOTAL BIRDS: 142


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