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Cromwell Valley Park & beyond, 04/04/09

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Kevin Graff

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Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:28:56 -0700

Hi all,



04/04/09 - 8am-1045am
Cromwell Valley Park, Cromwell Bridge Rd., Carney, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny/Fair, 46-54 degrees, W 16 mph- WNW 17 mph, Gust to 23
LEADER: Kevin Graff
OBSERVERS: 9

Canada Goose - 11
Ring-necked Duck - 40 (scanning from CVP hilltop after search for owl)
Pied-billed Grebe - 1 (same as above)
Black Vulture - 3
Turkey Vulture - 2
Osprey - 2
Bald Eagle - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 6
Mourning Dove - 2
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 (Tim H)
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 2
Tree Swallow - 36
Carolina Chickadee - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 (Tim H)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 14
American Robin - 56
Northern Mockingbird - 4
European Starling - 7
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 6
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 4
Northern Cardinal - 7
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Rusty Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 6
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5
Pine Siskin - 2 (Tim H)
American Goldfinch - 6
SPECIES: 44
TOTAL BIRDS: 270

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 10
White-tailed Deer - 11

04/04/09 - 1130am-1230pm
Patapsco Valley State Park "Race Rd wetlands" Race Rd., Elkridge, Howard Co., MD

WEATHER: Fair, 56-59 degrees, W 16 mph, Gust to 20

Canada Goose - 6
Wood Duck - 3 (1 drake, 2 hens)
Gadwall - 6 (3 prs)
Hooded Merganser - 1 (drake)
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Tree Swallow - 10
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
American Robin - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 3
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Rusty Blackbird - 7
SPECIES: 21
TOTAL BIRDS: 55

AMPHIBIANS
Eastern Painted Turtle - 4
American Toad - 15 (trilling, real loud)

BUTTERFLIES
Cabbage White - 1
Orange Sulphur - 1



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