Hi all,



   Second day of pre-roundup. Attempt to do seawatch twice at inlet but with gusty wind, wind-whipping rain and wave crashing hold us back.


11/12/09 - 850am-855am
9th St. Woods, 94th St., Ocean City, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Rain, 53 degrees, ENE 31 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Mallard - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 20
Mourning Dove - 1
Blue Jay - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 3
American Robin - 8
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 26
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 10
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
SPECIES: 16
TOTAL BIRDS: 83

11/12/09 - 915am-940am
West Ocean City Pond, Golf Course Rd., West Ocean City, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Rain, 53 degrees, NE 27 mph 
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 1
Mute Swan - 1 (imm)
Gadwall - 10
American Black Duck - 6
Mallard - 41
Northern Shoveler - 6
Northern Pintail - 1
Ring-necked Duck - 18
Lesser Scaup - 1
Bufflehead - 1
Ruddy Duck - 3
Pied-billed Grebe - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 3
American Coot - 5
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
American Robin - 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 22
TOTAL BIRDS: 109

11/12/09 - 945am-10am
Bayside at O.C. Community, Landings Blvd., Berlin, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Rain, 53 degrees, NE 26 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Gadwall - 14
American Wigeon - 17
American Black Duck - 2
Mallard - 18
Ring-necked Duck - 17
Lesser Scaup - 1
Bufflehead - 2
Ruddy Duck - 8
Pied-billed Grebe - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Great Blue Heron - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
American Crow - 2
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 20
TOTAL BIRDS: 94

11/12/09 - 11am-12pm
Pocomoke State Forest "Hickory Point" Hickory Point Rd., Pocomoke, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Light rain, 54-53 degrees, NE 21 mph- NE 23 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 20
Turkey Vulture - 2
Bald Eagle - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 4
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Hermit Thrush - 4
American Robin - 21
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 8
Cedar Waxwing - 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 13
Chipping Sparrow - 8
Savannah Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 14
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 42
Eastern Meadowlark - 25
House Finch - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 27
TOTAL BIRDS: 190

11/12/09 - 115pm-205pm
E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area "North Tract" Taylors Landing Rd., Girdletree, Worcester Co., MD

WEATHER: Light rain, 53-54 degrees, NE 25 mph- NE 26 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 4
Wood Duck - 1
American Black Duck - 2
Surf Scoter - 9
Bufflehead - 2
Wild Turkey - 10
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Double-crested Cormorant - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK - 1 (imm light phase, feeding on unknown prey)
Killdeer - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 2
Forster's Tern - 3
Mourning Dove - 2
Northern Flicker - 1
American Crow - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 5
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 8
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 135
Eastern Meadowlark - 5
Common Grackle - 310
Brown-headed Cowbird - 7
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 40
TOTAL BIRDS: 544


   Kevin Graff
   Jarrettsville, MD