Hi all,



Seventh of the reservoir weekly walk. Next walk will be at Loch Raven Reservoir on Dec 22nd at 830am. Check with me by Mon evening for info or directions.


12/15/09 - 830am-1035am
Prettyboy Reservoir "CCC Trail" Traceys Store Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Fog/Overcast, 44-48 degrees, WSW 4 mph- SSW 4 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 272 (flocks leaving reservoir to nearby fields)
Tundra Swan - 2 (heard in distance, many heard earlier on Sunday by Paul)
Mallard - 6
Hooded Merganser - 5
Bald Eagle - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 43
Great Horned Owl - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Northern Flicker - 4
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 21
Carolina Chickadee - 23
Tufted Titmouse - 9
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Brown Creeper - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Hermit Thrush - 3
American Robin - 17
European Starling - 1
Cedar Waxwing - 31
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3
Eastern Towhee - 1
Fox Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 10
"Slate-colored" Junco - 26 (roadside)
Northern Cardinal - 4
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 35
TOTAL BIRDS: 513

12/15/09 - 1105am-12pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 50-54 degrees, calm
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B, Kevin G, Paul N

Canada Goose - 2 (distance flyby)
Turkey Vulture - 2
Cooper's Hawk - 1 (near front yd, the reason for lack of birds at feeders)
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 2
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 20
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 4
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 16
TOTAL BIRDS: 44

12/15/09 - 1220pm-1240pm
Friendly Farm Ponds, Foreston Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 55 degrees, calm

Canada Goose - 38
Mallard - 15
Redhead - 1 (drake continue)
Hooded Merganser - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 3
American Kestrel - 1
Killdeer - 1
Rock Pigeon - 29
Mourning Dove - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 8
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 6
Song Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 15 
TOTAL BIRDS: 112


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD