Hi all,



   Carol Schreter, Patsy Perlman and I went to Lake Roland to look for temporary trail for our Tues weekly walks starting in April because our main entrance to footbridge is closed and may be for at least two years. 


03/11/09 - 9am-11am
Robert E. Lee Park "Lake Roland - north entrance" Falls Rd., Riderwood, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 46-52 degrees, S 4 mph- SSW 9 mph
OBSERVERS: 3

Canada Goose - 97 (single flock N)
Tundra Swan - 40 (resting on lake, first ever for me at Lake Roland)
Mallard - 18
Horned Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 (on way out)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
American Crow - 4
Carolina Chickadee - 9
Tufted Titmouse - 7
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 2
European Starling - 2
Eastern Towhee - 2
Song Sparrow - 5
White-throated Sparrow - 16
Northern Cardinal - 6
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 1
Pine Siskin - 6
American Goldfinch - 16
SPECIES: 30
TOTAL BIRDS: 249

MAMMALS
Eastern Chipmunk - 1
Gray Squirrel - 7


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