Finzel Swamp was somewhat unspectacular this morning though the fog
and icy trees were interesting. I had 8 Ruby-crowned Kinglets there
which I thought was interesting. The water level at Piney Reservoir is
low which led to some interesting shorebirds including 7 Greater
Yellowlegs and 14 DUNLIN which probably in turn led to the presence of
a MERLIN. With the shorebirds on the mud were 4 AMERICAN PIPITS.

FINZEL SWAMP
8  	Wood Duck
1 	Hairy Woodpecker
12 	Blue Jay
1 	Common Raven
2 	Black-capped Chickadee
8 	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 	Hermit Thrush
25 	American Robin
26 	European Starling
4 	Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
1 	Eastern Towhee
5 	Song Sparrow
10 	Swamp Sparrow
1 	White-throated Sparrow

PINEY RESERVOIR
3  	Mallard
18 	Green-winged Teal (American)
1 	Merlin
14 	Killdeer
7 	Greater Yellowlegs
14 	Dunlin
1 	Belted Kingfisher
1 	Blue Jay
4 	Tree Swallow
1 	Black-capped Chickadee
1 	White-breasted Nuthatch
4 	American Pipit

-- 
John B. Churchill
Frostburg, MD
http://www.jbchurchill.com/
http://www.westernmdbirding.com/