Hi all,



Baltimore Bird Club's first in a series of weekly walks to follow the progress of Fall Migration, next walk on 09/01/09, at 830pm.


08/25/09 - 8am-1055am
Robert E. Lee Park "Lake Roland" Hollins Ave., Riderwood, Baltimore Co., 
MD

WEATHER: Sunny/Fair, 68-79 degrees, calm- ENE 7 mph
LEADER: Kevin Graff
OBSERVERS: 7

Canada Goose - 2
Mallard - 11
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 2 (one distance flyby)
Great Egret - 1
Green Heron - 2
Black-crowned Night Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1 (on way out)
Osprey - 2
Cooper's Hawk - 1 
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Chimney Swift - 4
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 5
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 (tied early record for Aug 25th)
Red-eyed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 6
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 19
Gray Catbird - 10
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 3
Black-and-white Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1 (seen by one observer)
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 5
Common Grackle - 11
Baltimore Oriole - 1
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 6
SPECIES: 40
TOTAL BIRDS: 124

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 17

BUTTERFLIES
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 3
Spicebush Swallowtail - 1
Cabbage White - 4
Red-spotted Purple - 1


***We may switch to Cromwell Valley Park if the progress is slow for the next walk.  The main footbridge will not be open for the next two years and we only covered the main road and the side trail up the hill to the small marsh just above the dam.  Cromwell Valley Park has better # and check with me by Monday to confirm the weekly walks.


    Kevin Graff
    West Ocean City, MD