I live in the Russett Community and my house is only a hop-skip-and-a-jump to Oxbow Lake is. Earlier this morning, I had a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON flyover while I was out birding on my deck. Also had 3 SCARLET TANAGERS and 1 YELLOW WARBLER this morning.
Location: Home Londonleaf Ln
Observation date: 5/8/09
Notes: New today BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. I went back out on my deck to
find the Great-crested Flycatcher that had moved directly behind my house. While
looking for it, I looked up to see a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON flying NE-SW over
my house.
Number of species: 21
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle (Purple) 3
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 15
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Location: Oxbow Lake
Observation date: 5/7/09
Notes: New this evening BALTIMORE ORIOLE
Number of species: 38
Canada Goose 9
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 6
Green Heron 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 7
Purple Martin 5
Tree Swallow 25
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 35
Barn Swallow 15
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Wood Thrush 4
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 6
Brown Thrasher 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3
Ovenbird 4
Common Yellowthroat 6
White-throated Sparrow 8
Red-winged Blackbird 15
Common Grackle (Purple) 3
Baltimore Oriole 1
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Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD
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