PRP: Birding the Patuxent River

Patuxent River
Hallowing Point
11/21/2009
0900-1200
Weather: 48-54 degrees
Winds light: visibility good
Part sunny

Leader: Greg Kearns, Naturalist, PRP/MCNPP
Observers: Karen Caruso, Joyce Lloyd, Jean Lowther

Species:
Common Loon                       23
Horned Grebe                       4
Double-crested Cormorant         102
Great Blue Heron                   7
Tundra Swan                        2
Mute Swan                          2
Canada Geese                   ~2375
Mallard                           75
American Black Duck              150
Long-tailed Duck                   4
Bufflehead                      ~100
Ruddy Duck                     ~3300
Bald Eagle                         9
Red-tailed Hawk                    1
American Coot                     11
Ring-billed Gull                  50
Herring Gull                      20
Great Black-backed Gull            5
Belted Kingfisher                  1
Common Grackle                 ~1000

Program repeats Dec 5 and Feb 27:
Call PRP/MNCPP 301-627-6074
for registration information