This morning was good for early spring migrants, with one surprise, an Eastern Meadowlark on the largest lawn between the pagoda and the pond.  Numbers of Brown Thrasher were among the highest I've seen at the park.

Full list - 19 April, 2009
Mallard 40
American Kestrel        1
Ring-billed Gull        100
Mourning Dove   20
Chimney Swift   2
Northern Flicker        2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet    10
Fish Crow       3
Brown Creeper   1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher   2
American Robin  30
Hermit Thrush   2
Northern Mockingbird    3
Brown Thrasher  15
Northern Cardinal       1
Eastern Towhee  5
Field Sparrow   10
Chipping Sparrow        1
White-throated Sparrow  20
Song Sparrow    15
Dark-eyed Junco 40
Eastern Meadowlark      1
Red-winged Blackbird    20
Common Grackle  6
American Goldfinch      2

Good birding,

Dave

David Curson, PhD
Director of Bird Conservation,
Audubon MD-DC,
2437 Eastern Avenue,
Baltimore  MD  21224
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