Later this afternoon I returned to Piney Run Park to view the upper end of the lake at White Rock Road. Combined totals of waterfowl: 

Canada Goose  600 

BRANT  1 im, seen by Bill Ellis near the docks a couple hours after I saw it earlier 

Gadwall  3, my first of the fall here, very late arriving 

Baldpate  2 

Black Duck  12 

Mallard  10 

Black Duck X Mallard hybrid  1 male 

Shoveler  1 female 

Green-winged Teal  1 female 

Ring-necked Duck  90 

Bufflehead  1 male 

Hooded Merganser  3 males, my first migrants here this fall 

Ruddy Duck  110 

Also 1 Catbird 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 
 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ringler" <> 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:21:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Carroll Co. Birds 10/28/09 - Brant 

   Midday at Piney Run Park had one surprise among the more common birds. Here is the list of the most interesting: 

Canada Goose  300 

BRANT  1 im, hanging out near the boat docks, fourth county record 

Ring-necked Duck  4 

Bufflehead  1 male, my first of the season 

Ruddy Duck  48 

Pied-billed Grebe  5 

DC Cormorant  1 

Bald Eagle  2, adult and im 

Coot  25 

Hermit Thrush  3 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD