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N. Arundel: 10/22/09

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Matthew Grey

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Matthew Grey

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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:26:55 -0400

Hello all.

I spent a couple of hours at Swan Creek today and was not disappointed. Great sparrow numbers continue for this area. Staff members showed me a picture of an American Bittern that they had seen earlier this week...I hope to find it tomorrow. 

Highlights:

Great Blue Heron: 8
Little Blue Heron: 1 white juvenile
Black Vulture: 5
Cooper's Hawk: 1
Hermit Thrush: 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 10+
Golden-crowned Kinglet: 1
Myrtle Warbler: 6
Palm Warbler: 2 yellow
Eastern Towhee: 2
Song Sparrow: 45+
Savannah Sparrow: 2
Swamp Sparrow: 9
Chipping Sparrow: 5
Field Sparrow: 2 
White-throated Sparrow: 20+
Dark-eyed Junco: 10
American Goldfinch: 8

Matt Grey
Pasadena