Hi all,



   After a good day doing winter bird count w/ the Kirschbaum and 8 others along MM 70 to 73 in Washington Co, instead of doing my rounds throughout Howard County today. After lunch we decided to head down to West Virginia for 7 Greater Whitefronted Geese which we found. With little time in late pm, decided for waterfowl in Frederick County. 

   I noticed some bird species were left off at MM 70-71, we do have 25 species, not 12 species. We enjoyed watching pair of ravens building nest at Lock 38.


01/23/10 - 335pm-350pm
Kershner's Pond, Burkittsville Rd., Burkittsville, Frederick Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 47-46 degrees, SE 7 mph

CACKLING "RICHARDSON'S" GOOSE - 2
Canada Goose - 2280
Tundra Swan - 11
American Black Duck - 23
Mallard - 30
REDHEAD - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 57
Bufflehead - 1
Common Merganser - 2
Ruddy Duck - 2
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Rock Pigeon - 7
Mourning Dove - 1
American Crow - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 2
European Starling - 8
SPECIES: 17
TOTAL BIRDS: 2434

01/23/10 - 420pm-430pm
Lake Merle, Eaglehead Dr., New Market, Frederick Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny, 45-44 degrees, SE 6 mph

Canada Goose - 73
Mute Swan - 2
American Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 27
NORTHERN PINTAIL - 1 (still there)
Ring-necked Duck - 5
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 16
Song Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
House Finch - 2
SPECIES: 14
TOTAL BIRDS: 138


   Kevin Graff
   Jarrettsville, MD