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Oxbow Lake - Wood Duck Moms & Babies

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Marcy Stutzman

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Marcy Stutzman

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Thu, 21 May 2009 17:54:53 -0400

Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     5/22/09
Notes:     Today was the first day I saw baby Wood Ducks this year. 2 different Moms with 9-10 babies in tow on the western shore. A pair of Canada Geese with only one gosling. Now if they can only navigate and avoid the loch ness turtles and snakes. Saw two huge water snakes swimming today.
Number of species:     23

Canada Goose     4
Wood Duck     29
Great Blue Heron     4
Green Heron     3
Turkey Vulture     2
Chimney Swift     2
Belted Kingfisher     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     1
Eastern Kingbird     1
Red-eyed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     1
Tree Swallow     10
Carolina Wren     1
American Robin     9
Blackpoll Warbler     1
Northern Cardinal     3
Red-winged Blackbird     15
Common Grackle (Purple)     5
Baltimore Oriole     2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stuzman
Russett, MD