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Patapsco Scrubland Today Sykesville

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Felicia Lovelett

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Felicia Lovelett

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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:07:00 -0400

Highlights of brief walk (7:30-9:00 AM)


Red-shouldered Hawk	2 very vocal and possibly nesting again behind the
barn
Downy Woodpecker	4  (2 pairs chasing one another)
Pileated Woodpecker	2 
WB Nuthatch		4 (2 pairs chasing one another)
Eastern Phoebe		4  including 2 near last year's nest in barn
Fish Crow		4 
Tree Swallow		6 obnoxious flock harassing bluebirds (time to mount
the extra swallow boxes!)
American Robin		25
Eastern Bluebird	6 (3 pairs claim nestboxes) winter flocks has
disbanded
Cedar Waxwing		23
Eastern Towhee		2 drink-your-tea courtship song
Field Sparrow		1 singing again (silent since last August)
Song Sparrow		2 singing from prominent branches
Dark-eyed Junco	25 singing
Common Grackle	50
Brown-headed Cowbird	32
Pine Siskin		30 much zeeting



Heard at dusk yesterday: 1 Barred Owl, 3 American Woodcock & (3-4 Red Fox
yipping)

Felicia Lovelett
Sykesville, MD