Hi all,


  Fifth of the reservoir weekly walk. Next walk will be at Loch Raven Reservoir on Dec. 8th at 830am. Check with me by Mon evening for info or directions.


12/01/09 - 745am-8am
Friendly Farm Ponds, Foreston Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 34-35 degrees, SSW 4 mph

Canada Goose - 269 (flocks leaving reservoir overhead, few in ponds)
Mallard - 16
Redhead - 1 (drake continue)
Hooded Merganser - 3 (2 drakes, 1 hen)
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Coot - 1
Rock Pigeon - 35
Mourning Dove - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 2
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 17
Song Sparrow - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 354

12/01/09 - 830am-1045am
Prettyboy Reservoir "C.C.C. Trail" Traceys Store Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 36-46 degrees, SSW 6 mph- WSW 9 mph
OBSERVERS: John D, Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 47
Bufflehead - 1
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 3
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
GOLDEN EAGLE - 1 (adult, soaring near dam, headed S, good look by all)
Mourning Dove - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 4
Blue Jay - 3
American Crow - 29
Carolina Chickadee - 14
Tufted Titmouse - 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 5
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 6
Hermit Thrush - 6
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
Eastern Towhee - 3
Fox Sparrow - 4
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 56
"Slate-colored" Junco - 14
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 11
Brown-headed Cowbird - 2
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 38
TOTAL BIRDS: 262

12/01/09 - 1115am-1215pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 46-51 degrees, WSW 9 mph- W 9 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B, John D, Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 2 (distance flyby)
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 3
Bald Eagle - 2 (adults)
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 4
American Crow - 5
Carolina Chickadee - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 5
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
House Finch - 5
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 24
TOTAL BIRDS: 53

12/01/09 - 1pm-2pm
Backyard HawkWatch at temporary site, White Ave., Gardenville section of Baltimore, MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 53-54 degrees, W 10 mph- variable 7 mph
OBSERVERS: John D, Kevin G

Turkey Vulture - 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 4
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 3
Mourning Dove - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 4
Tufted Titmouse - 1
American Robin - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
House Finch - 2
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 32

**Total for month of November-December 2009 (11/2, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1) at  
  Backyard HawkWatch**

Black Vulture              3
Turkey Vulture           151
Bald Eagle                 7
Northern Harrier           1  
Sharp-shinned Hawk        47
Cooper's Hawk              8
Red-shouldered Hawk       23
Red-tailed Hawk          139
Rough-legged Hawk          1
American Kestrel           1
Merlin                     1  
11 sp.                   382


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD