There were swans today at the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center.   About 16 were Mute, but 6 were Tundra.  This is the FOS for tundra on the water for me (I heard them on the full moon earlier this month - flying).  It was very nice to see the size comparison; the Tundra were swimming among the bigger mutes. 

A large flock of ruddy ducks continues there, with a few scaup (greater and lesser), bufflehead and common loons mixed in. 

Piney Point trail overlook gave a view of a lot of wonderful SURF SCOTERS, along with some hooded mergansers, ruddies and a loon or two.  Bring a GOOD scope or plan to walk in the muck to get close enough for a view.  

Quite a lot of birds there today; those are only the highlights!  

Joanne


Joanne Howl, DVM 
West River, MD 




-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Graff <>
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Sent: Sat, Nov 21, 2009 10:34 pm
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Blackwater NWR & beyond, 11/21/09


Hi all,

11/21/09 - 7am-730am
atapsco Valley State Park "Hammonds Ferry" Hammonds Ferry Rd., Linthicum, Anne 
rundel Co., MD
WEATHER: MC, 42-43 degrees, W 4 mph
BSERVERS: John D,, Kevin G, Mark L
Canada Goose - 1
ouble-crested Cormorant - 1
ing-billed Gull - 7
ock Pigeon - 3
ourning Dove - 1
owny Woodpecker - 1
merican Crow - 16
merican Robin - 1
uropean Starling - 19
edar Waxwing - 8
ellow-rumped Warbler - 1
hite-throated Sparrow - 1
ed-winged Blackbird - 169 (small flocks)
ommon Grackle - 62 (w/ redwings)
rown-headed Cowbird - 15
merican Goldfinch - 1
ouse Sparrow - 1
PECIES: 17
OTAL BIRDS: 308
11/21/09 - 805am-815am
oute 50 at Kent Island, Stevensville, Queen Annes Co., MD
WEATHER: MC, 42 degrees, calm
BSERVERS: John D, Kevin G, Mark L
Canada Goose - 230
ute Swan - 2
merican Black Duck - 2
allard - 2
ufflehead - 2
ouble-crested Cormorant - 1
reat Blue Heron - 1
urkey Vulture - 1
ald Eagle - 1
unlin - 2
ing-billed Gull - 1
erring Gull - 2
reat Black-backed Gull - 1
ock Pigeon - 10
ourning Dove - 1
uropean Starling - 16
ed-winged Blackbird - 1
PECIES: 17
OTAL BIRDS: 276
11/21/09 - 905am-950am
gypt Rd., Cambridge, Dorchester Co., MD
WEATHER: MC, 44-51 degrees, W 4 mph- WNW 4 mph
BSERVERS: John D, Kevin G, Mark L
Canada Goose - 57
merican Black Duck - 1
ouble-crested Cormorant - 3
reat Blue Heron - 1
lack Vulture - 2
urkey Vulture - 4
ald Eagle - 3
harp-shinned Hawk - 1
ed-shouldered Hawk - 1
ed-tailed Hawk - 1
ing-billed Gull - 110
erring Gull - 1
ourning Dove - 1
ed-bellied Woodpecker - 2
owny Woodpecker - 1
orthern Flicker - 1
ileated Woodpecker - 1
merican Crow - 4
orned Lark - 17
ree Swallow - 4
arolina Chickadee - 7
ufted Titmouse - 2
rown Creeper - 1
arolina Wren - 1
astern Bluebird - 9
ray Catbird - 2
orthern Mockingbird - 1
rown Thrasher - 1
uropean Starling - 14
ellow-rumped Warbler - 42
hipping Sparrow - 1
avannah Sparrow - 15
ong Sparrow - 26
wamp Sparrow - 4
orthern Cardinal - 1
ed-winged Blackbird - 2
ouse Finch - 1
merican Goldfinch - 3
PECIES: 38
OTAL BIRDS: 349
11/21/09 - 955am-245pm
lackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Key Wallace Dr., Cambridge, Dorchester Co., 
D
WEATHER: MC, 51-55 degrees, WNW 5 mph- NNW 6 mph
BSERVERS: 6
Canada Goose - 979
merican Wigeon - 5
merican Black Duck - 8
allard - 91
orthern Shoveler - 46
orthern Pintail - 71
reen-winged Teal - 8
ing-necked Duck - 13
uddy Duck - 1
ied-billed Grebe - 1
merican White Pelican - 1
ouble-crested Cormorant - 7
reat Blue Heron - 6
lack Vulture - 2
urkey Vulture - 10
ald Eagle - 12
orthern Harrier - 4
harp-shinned Hawk - 3
ooper's Hawk - 1
ed-tailed Hawk - 3
merican Kestrel - 1
eregrine Falcon - 1
merican Coot - 6
lack-bellied Plover - 12
illdeer - 1
reater Yellowlegs - 3
unlin - 27
ing-billed Gull - 13
ourning Dove - 1
elted Kingfisher - 1 (heard in distance)
ed-bellied Woodpecker - 1
ellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2
owny Woodpecker - 2
orthern Flicker - 1
astern Phoebe - 1
lue Jay - 4
merican Crow - 3
ree Swallow - 15
arolina Chickadee - 10
ufted Titmouse - 11
rown-headed Nuthatch - 10
arolina Wren - 2
inter Wren - 2
olden-crowned Kinglet - 7
uby-crowned Kinglet - 4
astern Bluebird - 22
ermit Thrush - 2
merican Robin - 1
orthern Mockingbird - 2
uropean Starling - 53
edar Waxwing - 7
ellow-rumped Warbler - 10
ine Warbler - 2
ong Sparrow - 2
hite-throated Sparrow - 11
hite-crowned Sparrow - 1
Slate-colored" Junco - 1
orthern Cardinal - 5
ed-winged Blackbird - 59
astern Meadowlark - 3
ommon Grackle - 1
rown-headed Cowbird - 5
merican Goldfinch - 21
ouse Sparrow - 6
PECIES: 64
OTAL BIRDS: 1627
11/21/09 - 250pm-420pm
lackwater NWR "Shorters Wharf" Maple Dam Rd., Cambridge, Dorchester Co., MD
WEATHER: MC, 55-53 degrees, NNW 6 mph- WNW 4 mph
BSERVERS: 9
Canada Goose - 58
ute Swan - 1
undra Swan - 126 (high flying flocks of 20, 83 & 23 headed S)
merican Black Duck - 19
ouble-crested Cormorant - 1
reat Blue Heron - 3
urkey Vulture - 2
sprey - 1
ald Eagle - 6
orthern Harrier - 2
ed-tailed Hawk - 1
irginia Rail - 1 (flushed by edge of road)
reater Yellowlegs - 2
unlin - 3
ilson's Snipe - 1
ing-billed Gull - 14
erring Gull - 2
ourning Dove - 1
hort-eared Owl - 3 (352pm)
ed-bellied Woodpecker - 1
orthern Flicker - 1
merican Crow - 1
uropean Starling - 1
ellow-rumped Warbler - 1
avannah Sparrow - 2
ong Sparrow - 1
ed-winged Blackbird - 37
astern Meadowlark - 4
PECIES: 28
OTAL BIRDS: 296

   Kevin Graff
   Jarrettsville, MD