The Talbot County Chapter of MOS tried Urban Birding on the outskirts of
Easton on 4 April.  Results are shown below.
    Note particularly that an incubating Killdeer was amongst the finds.
Also, a Rough-winged Swallow which was "first of year" for many of the
participants.
 
    Other recent highlights amongst Talbot County sightings include:
            Chimney Swift - seen on 7 April at Tilghman by Vince deSanctis
            Cattle Egret - seen on April 3   along the Bozman-Neavitt Road
by Vince deSanctis
            Pied-billed Grebe - seen April 2 on Leeds Creek by Carolyn
Roslund.
 
    And - as of this morning, April 7th, there was still a Red-breasted
Nuthatch visiting our feeders here on Leeds Creek.  Pine Siskins are still
here also, stuffing themselves on the thistle seed.
 
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
-----Original Message-----
From: patty allen [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 8:32 AM
To: les roslund
Subject: Talbot Co. Bird Club "Urban Birding" Walk 4-5-09


 
On Sunday April 5th, 2009 17 members and guests searched 3 Easton locals in
our quest for birds.  Before we left the parking lot at Acme we flushed our
dependable Wilson's Snipe in the ditch next to the bypass.  Our first stop
was behind the new Target store checking wetlands, ponds and fields.  Here
we had 4 W. Snipe, 1-N.Rough-winged Swallow (1st. of year) that was most
cooperative in perching close by for great scope shots.  Also seen at close
range, 1-singing E. Meadowlark, E. Bluebirds, Chipping, Field and Song
Sparrows, and 1-E. Phoebe.  On the way to Mistletoe Drive we stopped to see
an incubating Killdeer within 10 ft. of the rd.  On Mistletoe Drive we had a
variety of interesting birds including 3-Purple Finches (1 male singing),
3-Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and 2-Rusty Blackbirds.  We moved on to Easton
Village across Rte. 33 where the highlights were, 1-Belted Kingfisher
(fem.), 1-Golden-crowned Kinglet, great looks at Swamp, Field, Song and
Savannah Sparrows, 1-Sparpie and 1-Barn Swallow (1st. of year).  Easton
Village has many walking trails and varied habitats including ponds, tidal
waterfront, fields, forest and edge habitat.  Many thanks to Easton Village
for welcoming us to their property and allowing us to roam about freely.
After birding we adjourned to the home of Myra and Bill Novak for a super
delicous brunch including Myra's now famous sticky buns.  Our three stops
yielded a total of 59 species for the morning.  

 
Terry Allen