HI all,
Sorry for the long delay, computer was down since late Thurs night and is not fully operational yet as it may cut me off anytime. John Dennehy & I checked out several of our old BBS from 2002-2006 to see what still around. Major miss was Grasshopper Sparrows in many of our old blocks as most weedy fields are now corn field. Bad news. But we got two on Ensor Rd as it was one of the best spot right now.
Will catch up on other trips, O.C. Thurs am, Blackwater & Worcester Co Sat am.
07/10/09 - 530am-635am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Frog Hollow Trail" Spooks Hill Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: Fair, 60 degrees, ESE 5 mph- calm
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Acadian Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 13
American Crow - 10
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
Northern Parula - 1
Worm-eating Warbler - 4
Ovenbird - 2
Louisiana Waterthrush - 1
Hooded Warbler - 3
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 5
Northern Cardinal - 4
Indigo Bunting - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 31
TOTAL BIRDS: 69
07/10/09 - 640am-655am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Beckleysville Rd bridge" Beckleysville Rd., Parkton,
Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 60 degrees, calm
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Rock Pigeon - 4
Mourning Dove - 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
American Crow - 2
Cliff Swallow - 13
Carolina Chickadee - 1
American Robin - 1
Pine Warbler - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 15
TOTAL BIRDS: 31
07/10/09 - 7am-825am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Georges Creek Rd" Hampstead, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 61-64 degrees, E 4 mph
Turkey Vulture - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Acadian Flycatcher - 5 (including family group of 4)
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 8
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 10
Barn Swallow - 8
Carolina Chickadee - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Veery - 7
Wood Thrush - 4
American Robin - 2
Gray Catbird - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Yellow Warbler - 1
Worm-eating Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 4
Brown-headed Cowbird - 3
Baltimore Oriole - 1
American Goldfinch - 3
House Sparrow - 1 (nearby road)
SPECIES: 40
TOTAL BIRDS: 91
07/10/09 - 830am-840am
Georges Run at Gunpowder Rd., Hampstead, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 65 degrees, SSE 5 mph
Turkey Vulture - 2
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Northern Flicker - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 1
Warbling Vireo - 1
American Crow - 5
Barn Swallow - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 1
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 1
European Starling - 7
Yellow Warbler - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Indigo Bunting - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 19
TOTAL BIRDS: 42
07/10/09 - 845am-910am
Resh Mill Rd., Hampstead, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 66-68 degrees, SSE 5 mph- SSE 4 mph
Turkey Vulture - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Chimney Swift - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
American Crow - 1
Purple Martin - 3 (nearby road)
Barn Swallow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 2
House Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 2
Gray Catbird - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 2
Blue-winged Warbler - 1 (was PR in '02-'06, now carry food)
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
Indigo Bunting - 2
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
American Goldfinch - 3
SPECIES: 21
TOTAL BIRDS: 39
07/10/09 - 920am-935am
Gorsuch Mill Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 69 degrees, SSE 4 mph
Green Heron - 1 (flyby N)
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Rock Pigeon - 35 (single flock flyby)
Mourning Dove - 2
Belted Kingfisher - 2 (Black Rock Run)
Eastern Kingbird - 1
American Crow - 1
Horned Lark - 2
Barn Swallow - 1
House Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 55
07/10/09 - 940am-950am
Duncan Mill Rd., Sparks-Glencoe, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: Fair/PC, 69 degrees, calm
Canada Goose - 6
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 1
Barn Swallow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 22
07/10/09 - 950am-1030am
Falls Rd S of Benson Mill powerline cut, Falls Rd., Upperco, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: Fair, 69-71 degrees, calm- SSW 4 mph
Turkey Vulture - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Barn Swallow - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2 (nest building)
Prairie Warbler - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Baltimore Oriole - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 18
TOTAL BIRDS: 23
07/10/09 - 1040am-1125am (lost time including stuck in mud)
Foreston Rd ponds, Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 71 degrees, WSW 5 mph- W 4 mph
Mallard - 4
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Killdeer - 5
Mourning Dove - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 2
American Crow - 1
Barn Swallow - 10
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 40
07/10/09 - 1130am-1145am
Prettyboy Reservoir "Prettyboy Dam" Prettyboy Dam Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 72 degrees, WSW 5 mph
Turkey Vulture - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
N. Rough-winged Swallow - 6
Cliff Swallow - 10
Barn Swallow - 1 (nearby road)
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
House Sparrow - 2
SPECIES: 14
TOTAL BIRDS: 32
07/10/09 - 12pm-1225pm
Garrett Rd., White Hall, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 73-74 degrees, SSE 4 mph
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
American Crow - 1
Barn Swallow - 15
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 2
Gray Catbird - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
Brown Thrasher - 1
European Starling - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 3
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - 3
American Goldfinch - 1
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 24
TOTAL BIRDS: 50
07/10/09 - 1225pm-1245pm
First Mine Branch at Vernon Rd., White Hall, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 75 degrees, SSE 5 mph
Turkey Vulture - 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 1
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Warbling Vireo - 1
Barn Swallow - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 1
Gray Catbird - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 16
TOTAL BIRDS: 21
07/10/09 - 1pm-2pm (need critical protection, excellent habitat!!)
Ensor Rd., White Hall, Baltimore Co., MD
WEATHER: PC, 77-80 degrees, S 6 mph- SSE 4 mph
Great Blue Heron - 2
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Chimney Swift - 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Willow Flycatcher - 6
Acadian Flycatcher - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 2
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1
American Crow - 2
Fish Crow - 2
Tree Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 23
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
House Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 20
Gray Catbird - 16
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 11
Cedar Waxwing - 3
Yellow Warbler - 2
American Redstart - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 2
Grasshopper Sparrow - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
Eastern Meadowlark - 1
Common Grackle - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
House Finch - 2
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 43 (81 species total)
TOTAL BIRDS: 135 (650 individuals total)
Kevin Graff
West Ocean City, MD
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