Hi all,



  Sixth of the reservoir weekly walk. Next walk will be at Prettyboy Reservoir on Dec. 15th at 830am. Check with me by Mon evening for info or directions.   *Slow day*


12/08/09 - 830am-12pm
Loch Raven Reservoir "Loch Raven Skeet & Trap Center" Dulaney Valley Rd., E of Stone Hill Rd., Phoenix, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 35-42 degrees, NNE 4 mph- NNW 6 mph 
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, Judy H, Paul N

Canada Goose - 209
Gadwall - 2
American Wigeon - 6 
American Black Duck - 6
Mallard - 8
Ring-necked Duck - 371
Lesser Scaup - 1 (hen)
Bufflehead - 25
Hooded Merganser - 9
Pied-billed Grebe - 17
Great Blue Heron - 2
Black Vulture - 7
Turkey Vulture - 1
Bald Eagle - 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (caught an junco)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 16
Mourning Dove - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Hairy Woodpecker - 3
Northern Flicker - 8
Pileated Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 13
American Crow - 19
Carolina Chickadee - 14
Tufted Titmouse - 11
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 9
Cedar Waxwing - 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 1
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW - 1
Field Sparrow - 13
Song Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 98
"Slate-colored" Junco - 37
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 14
American Goldfinch - 2
SPECIES: 48
TOTAL BIRDS: 988

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 5
White-tailed Deer - 7

12/08/09 - 1210pm-1230pm 
Loch Raven Reservoir "Paper Mill Flats" Paper Mill Rd., Cockeysville, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast/MC, 42 degrees, calm

Canada Goose - 29          
Wood Duck - 4
Gadwall - 2
American Black Duck - 64
Mallard - 26
Northern Shoveler - 1
Green-winged Teal - 8
Ring-necked Duck - 4
Hooded Merganser - 5
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 3
Carolina Wren - 1
Ruby-crowned KInglet - 1
Song Sparrow - 5
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 3 (flyby)
SPECIES: 22
TOTAL BIRDS: 167

12/08/09 - 1240pm-115pm
Carroll Rd. in area called Corbett Hill Farms, Monkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 43 degrees, SSE 4 mph

Canada Goose - 1840 (no Cackling or GWF Goose, but more geese other side)
Mallard - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 18
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 8
Song Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 11
Common Grackle - 9
Brown-headed Cowbird - 4
SPECIES: 18
TOTAL BIRDS: 1906


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD