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Halethorpe Ponds, 5/2

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Joel Martin

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Sat, 2 May 2009 23:40:23 EDT

This morning I led the Baltimore Bird Club's field trip to Halethorpe  
Ponds. Two birders joined me for a walk that produced generally low numbers  and 
virtually no migrant passerines. But there were a few very nice sightings  
and several new species for my Halethorpe list. 60 species were seen or  
heard.
 
As we walked around to the back side of the small pond, we were more than a 
 little surprised to see the extent of a major sewer pipe replacement 
project  extending from the ponds eastward to I-695. A broad swath has been cut 
through  the usually birdy woods along the river, and a wooden boardwalk 
about 10 feet  wide has been built as a roadway to handle the movement of heavy 
equipment. Only  a few workers were on hand today, and they were very 
friendly and accommodating,  but it's clear that birding opportunities are going 
to be limited for some  time to come. We saw none of the usually resident 
Black-crowned  Night-Herons.
 
Thanks to Clare and Ben for coming out on this soggy morning.  Some of the 
highlights are below.
 
Wood Duck - 2
Gadwall - 2
COMMON LOON - 6 migrants headed north
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 6
Great Blue Heron - 5
Great Egret - 1
LITTLE BLUE HERON - 1 adult
Green Heron - 1
Osprey - 2
Bald Eagle - 1
Solitary Sandpiper - 1
Spotted Sandpiper - 1
Caspian Tern - 1
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 2
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Warbling Vireo - 5
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 12
Gray Catbird - 3
Northern Parula - 3
Yellow Warbler - 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 15
American Redstart - 3
Prothonotary Warbler - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 4
LINCOLN'S SPARROW - 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
 
Joel Martin
Catonsville, MD
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