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Re: huge common grackle flock

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Felicia Lovelett

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Felicia Lovelett

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:25:12 -0500

 Hi Nancy and Rick,

Perhaps the same grackle flock came through my pastures (N39.3532,W769415)
this morning around 9:30 AM. They came from the NW and were headed SE toward
River Rd. when I lost sight of them

It was an amazing sight to watch them stream by for 12-15 minutes. I have no
idea of the number: upwards of 4000.

Felicia Lovelett
Sykesville, MD


-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Rick Sussman
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:23 AM
To: 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] huge common grackle flock

Hi Nancy,
 I think this was very likely the same flock. On Tuesday evening when I saw
the flock flying towards a roost (?) it was headed due SE of us, which would
put it in the vicinity of Daisy Rd.(we are maybe 10 minutes north by car
from Daisy Rd). When I last saw the flock yesterday it was sort of swirling
away towards Hoods Mill Rd., and if it continued south would have been over
Daisy Rd at some point. I watched the flock till shortly after 2, so
assuming their behavior remained the same (swirling, landing, eating, moving
on...) it might eventually have been along Daisy Rd later in the afternoon.

Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD





-----Original Message-----
From: Nancy Magnusson <>
To: 
Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 6:41 pm
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] huge common grackle flock


I had a similarly-sized single species flock of grackles at about 4:30 this
fternoon along Daisy Rd in Howard County and am wondering if it's the same
one. 
 guesstimated 4800 - big emphasis on the guess part. This winter I've seen
ither this or other large grackle flocks along Old Frederick Rd  and at
Carroll ill Rd in Howard. So far, no yellow-headed in with them.
Nancy Magnusson
llicott City, MD