HI all,



   Haven't been able to catch up on yard birds this month. Today was very interesting after a good day at Blackwater & Aquasco Farm earlier with Nico Sarbanes.  While cleaning my sister's dog grooming trailer, she came in and slap in in the arm that she heard a loud rapid keek overhead and I was surprised to see a dowitcher headed SE.  I had her listen to National Geograhic Guide to song on computer and confirm a Long-billed.  4 minutes later while still outside, had 4 pipits flyover.  See Oct 25th list at bottom.


10/08/09 - 715am-930am
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny/Fair, 50-56 degrees, W 4 mph- WSW 5 mph 

Canada Goose - 38
Black Vulture - 1 (at roost at our tallest dead tree)
Turkey Vulture - 6 (same)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 15
American Crow - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 8
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 12
Magnolia Warbler - 1
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 2 (yellow)
Chipping Sparrow - 20
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 4
Common Grackle - 2
House Finch - 7
American Goldfinch - 9
SPECIES: 32
TOTAL BIRDS: 168

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 6

10/18/09 - 2pm-5pm
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast/MC, 53-52 degrees, NNW 10 mph- NW 9 mph

Canada Goose - 18
Great Blue Heron - 1 (headed SE)
Black Vulture - 6 (possible migrants, headed SE)
Turkey Vulture - 6
Bald Eagle - 1 (headed E, possible to Conowingo)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 6
American Crow - 5
Tree Swallow - 2 (headed SSW)
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 8
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 7
Cedar Waxwing - 11 
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Palm Warbler - 2 (yellow & western)
Chipping Sparrow - 21
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 5
Common Grackle - 3
Purple Finch - 1
House Finch - 8
American Goldfinch - 7
SPECIES: 39
TOTAL BIRDS: 162

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 6

10/22/09 - 12pm-630pm
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Fair, 62-59 degrees, SSW 5 mph- SE 6 mph

Canada Goose - 137
Wood Duck - 2 (headed SW)
Turkey Vulture - 5
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 1 (flew by, rare in area)
Blue Jay - 15
American Crow - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 4
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 46
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 3
Cedar Waxwing - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
Chipping Sparrow - 29
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 8
White-throated Sparrow - 10
Northern Cardinal - 4
Common Grackle - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
House Finch - 8
American Goldfinch - 7
SPECIES: 31
TOTAL BIRDS: 320

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 6

10/25/09 - 440pm-635pm
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd, Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 60-54 degrees, W 8 mph- W 6 mph

Canada Goose - 156
Mallard - 4 (in flight w/ geese)
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Long-billed Dowitcher - 1 (542pm headed SE, 2nd bird farther up unknown)
American Woodcock - 1 (flying into weedy field from the N at 634pm)
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 8
American Crow - 24 (headed to roost)
Carolina Chickadee - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 4
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 4
American Robin - 57 (headed SE)
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 3
American Pipit - 4 (headed S, 546pm)
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 7
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 5
Red-winged Blackbird - 49
Common Grackle - 2
Brown-headed Cowbird - 27 (single flock)
House Finch - 8
American Goldfinch - 8
SPECIES: 31
TOTAL BIRDS: 396

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 8


   Kevin Graff
   Jarrettsville, MD