Yeserday, I was joined by Jeanne B, Paul N and Saundra on a nice day of birding. We first went to Jug Bay Sanctuary, where the highlight for me and the others were the Redheaded Woodpeckers. Also, in the same area an Osprey flew in and landed in a nearby tree. At Merkle we watched a few White Crowned Sparrows outside the visitors center. The White Crowned Sparrow is a bird I do not get to see in my neighborhood so I really enjoyed seeing them. The last stop was at Patuxent River Park. On the road leading into the park, Saundra spotted a Great Horned Owl. At this spot we saw an Osprey on the nest, an Eagle on a nest, quite a few GB Herons. One bird I missed that I was really hoping to see was the Wilson Snipe. I think they are hiding from me.

Here is a copy of Paul's list..... 52 species were seen


include the Graylag Goose, I typed it in opp. of Canada Goose. Also,
since I don't have Saundra's e-mail, can one of you forward the list?
Cheers,     PEN
 
Canada Goose;  also, Graylag Goose
American Wigeon
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Common Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Marsh Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow



Eileen,
Prettyboy