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Charles Co. IBA blitzes - late

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Leslie Starr

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Leslie Starr

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Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:05:02 -0400

I wasn't sure if my Bird Blitz reports would be of general interest so I did not post them at the time, but here is a summary of my findings.

Nanjemoy Creek, route 107, kayak trip 
June 13, 6:00am - 12:30pm, 5.7mi. each way
first 4.86mi. open marsh with meandering wide stream, then smaller stream in woods
(high water allowed us to go just past the route 6 bridge)

primary target species:

Bald Eagle 8 
Wood Thrush 5
Prothonotary Warbler 5
Louisiana Waterthrush 3

secondary target species:

Red-shouldered Hawk 3
White-eyed Vireo 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 5
Marsh Wren 2 
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Parula 2
Hooded Warbler 1

Nanjemoy area, Liverpool Point Road and Jacksontown Road, routes 203 & 207
June 22, 6:00am - 9:00am
drive along roads, frequent stops, approx. 4 miles total 
mostly wooded, a few clearings, Jacksontown Rd. more pines and scrub
(these two routes combined here)

primary target species:

Wood Thrush 9
Prairie Warbler 2
Kentucky Warbler 2

secondary target species:

Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Hairy Woodpecker 3
White-eyed Vireo 6
Yellow-throated Vireo 2
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Parula 11
Hooded Warbler 5
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Eastern Towhee 7
Field Sparrow 1

Leslie Starr

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