Hi all,



   To those who have grackle flocks, thanks for babysitting for them while I need a break chasing them away from last storm and for the juncos safety.    Tomorrow, will be out to back roads across Baltimore & Harford Counties. 


02/06/10 - 730am-4pm
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd., Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: Heavy snow/PC, 30-26 degrees, NNE 8 mph- NW 6 mph
 
CACKLING "RICHARDSON'S" GOOSE - 1 (w/ flocks of 77)
Canada Goose - 260 (in 6 flocks headed SE) 
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 1
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 7
Carolina Chickadee - 7
Tufted Titmouse - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Brown Creeper - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 4
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 3
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 15
"Slate-colored" Junco - 38 
Northern Cardinal - 5
Red-winged Blackbird - 1 (flyby)
House Finch - 10
PINE SISKIN - 1 (stayed for few minutes and not seen again)
American Goldfinch - 9  
SPECIES: 26
INDIVIDUALS: 387

02/07/10 - 730am-4pm
Kevin Graff's 3 acres yard, Old Federal Hill Rd., Jarrettsville, Harford Co., MD

WEATHER: Sunny/Fair, 17-34 degrees, NW 5 mph- WNW 8 mph

Canada Goose - 3
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 5
HORNED LARK - 2 (flyover treeline, west to east, looking for open field)
Carolina Chickadee - 7
Tufted Titmouse - 8
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3 
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 6
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 14
"Slate-colored" Junco - 38 
Northern Cardinal - 5
PURPLE FINCH - 1
House Finch - 10
American Goldfinch - 10
SPECIES: 27
INDIVIDUALS: 132


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD