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American Tree Sparrow and Tricolored Heron--Somerset--2/7/2010

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Ronald Gutberlet

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Ronald Gutberlet

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Sun, 7 Feb 2010 22:11:07 -0500

Hi Everyone,

The roads on the lower Eastern Shore were in pretty decent shape today, although I'm happy to report that schools are closed tomorrow!  Another bonus birding day?  I can live with that.

During a quick visit to "Green Dumpster Rd" in Deal Island WMA around midday (7 Feb 2010), I lucked into an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW.  More accurately, it lucked into me.  I was standing by the car looking at a couple Yellow-rumped Warblers when the sparrow flew in and landed right next to me.  Cool!

A little later a TRICOLORED HERON flew over the marsh and across Deal Island Rd.  I also counted 14 TREE SWALLOWS.

Finally, on the way back toward Princess Anne, I stopped to look at a nice adult PEREGRINE FALCON perched in a tree beside Deal Island Rd.

Good luck to everyone dealing with more serious quantities of snow...

Have fun,

Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD
 


(Green Dumpster Rd goes by more than one name.  This is the first road on the left--when driving toward Chance from Princess Anne on Deal Island Rd--that allows driving access into Deal Island WMA.  The road is unpaved with a few potholes; the snow on it isn't deep.)