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eBird Report - Blue Mash (Mont. Co.)--Sparrows and Shorebirds

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James Moore

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James Moore

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Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:27:14 -0400

Blue Mash was hopping this morning with sparrow migration, as well as 
some surprise shorebirds (including a pectoral) and an 
uncommon-in-the-county Northern Harrier. Sparrows included four 
Lincoln's and three FOS White-Crowned.

An unusual sight was seeing a male Tree Swallow come out of a flock to 
chase a Lesser Yellowlegs that was flushed by the Harrier. I also 
recently observed Northern Rough-winged Swallows chasing a juvenile 
Red-headed Woodpecker. Not sure why migrating birds would expend the 
energy to do this.

Full list below.

Location:     Blue Mash Nature Trail
Observation date:     10/12/09

Canada Goose     30
Mallard     4
Northern Shoveler     2
Green-winged Teal     15
Double-crested Cormorant     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     3
Northern Harrier     1
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Killdeer     10
Lesser Yellowlegs     2
Least Sandpiper     2
Pectoral Sandpiper     1
Mourning Dove     10
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     8
Eastern Phoebe     4
Blue-headed Vireo     3
Blue Jay     8
American Crow     5
Tree Swallow     5
Carolina Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
Golden-crowned Kinglet     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     10
Eastern Bluebird     15
American Robin     10
Gray Catbird     1
Northern Mockingbird     5
European Starling     10
Magnolia Warbler     1
Palm Warbler     3
Eastern Towhee     6
Chipping Sparrow     10
Field Sparrow     2
Savannah Sparrow     4
Song Sparrow     4
Lincoln's Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     30
White-crowned Sparrow     3
Northern Cardinal     5
Eastern Meadowlark     2
House Finch     4
American Goldfinch     3

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

Good birding!
Jim Moore
Rockville, Maryland
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