Hi all,



   Earlier today, we went on our last walk and trying a different trail at
prettyboy due to Gunpowder Loop being slow in last two walks. We got better
luck w/ 32 species at Shamberger's Peninsula Trail and we heard and seen
many
Pine Warblers at the start of the trail. But at the end of trail at the
point,
it got better w/ a very small grebe in the distance w/ a large white rump
visable, dark cap, lump on top of head, less white on cheek. Called out to
the
group that I found an Eared Grebe. 3 minutes later, someone in the group
found
a Horned Grebe farther to the left and are easily tell apart.


Baltimore Bird Club's 21th & last in a series of reservoir weekly walks to
follow the progress of early Spring Arrival.  We'll begins Spring Migration
walks on 1st Tues in Apr at Lake Roland. See previous message about new
meeting location.

03/24/09 - 820am-1145am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Shamberger's Peninsula Trail" Beckeysville Rd.,
Upperco,
Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 29-39 degrees, NNE 9 mph- variable 6 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B, Kevin G, John L, Paul N, Helen P, Joann P

Canada Goose - 6
Bufflehead - 2
Common Merganser - 4
Horned Grebe - 1
EARED GREBE - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Pileated Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 4
Carolina Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 4
Brown Creeper - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Hermit Thrush - 4
American Robin - 1 (nearby road)
Pine Warbler - 7
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 18
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 5
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 32
TOTAL BIRDS: 94

03/10/09 - 12pm-120pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 39-43 degrees, variable 6 mph- variable 7 mph
OBSERVERS: same group

Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 10
American Crow - 4
Carolina Chickadee - 5
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
European Starling - 1
Song Sparrow- 2
White-throated Sparrow - 10
"Slate-colored" Junco - 11
Northern Cardinal - 6
Common Grackle - 2
Purple Finch - 1
House Finch - 6
Pine Siskin - 3
American Goldfinch - 5
SPECIES: 21
TOTAL BIRDS: 79

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 4


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