The following report is provided on behalf of Jan Reese of the Talbot County
chapter of MOS.
A nice high pressure system and full moon combined to bring
transients numbered in the Thousands at Black Walnut Point on Sunday
Morning, Oct 11, 2009.
Species and approximate numbers:
CANADA GOOSE - 250
D.C.CORMORANT - 45
GREAT BLUE HERON - 7
GREEN HERON - 1
TURKEY VULTURE - 32
BALD EAGLE - 4
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK - 2
COOPER'S HAWK - 2
RED-TAILED HAWK - 1
MERLIN - 1
KILLDEER - 2
LAUGHING GULL - 75
ROYAL TERN - 3
FORSTER'S TERN - 60
MOURNING DOVE - 35
Y.B.CUCKOO - 1
BELTED KINGFISHER - 1
RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER - 15
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER - 18
DOWNY WOODPECKER - 3
NORTHERN FLICKER - 70+
EASTERN PHOEBE - 14
BLUE JAY - 250+
AMERICAN CROW - 34
RED-BELLIED NUTHATCH - 6
WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH - 3
BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCH - 8
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET - 25+
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET - 175+
SWAINSON'S THRUSH - 6
AMERICAN ROBIN - 45
GRAY CATBIRD - 85+
BROWN THRASHER - 3
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD - 9
EUROPEAN STARLING - 85
WARBLERS:
NORTHERN PARULA - 1
MAGNOLIA - 2
YELLOW-RUMPED - 100+
PINE - 5
PALM - 75+
BLACK AND WHITE - 2
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - 35+
EASTERN TOWHEE - 6
CHIPPING SPARROW ` - 1
SONG SPARROW - 20
SWAMP SPARROW - 18
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW - 300+
INDIGO BUNTING - 1
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - 200
BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD - 20
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH - 20
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton,MD
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