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northern Baltimore County, 03/16/10

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:51:14 -0700

Hi all,


   Last reservoir walk till fall.  We plan to do Lake Roland at north side (main entrance closed till fall 2011) for last 2 Tues of this month and then to BBC annual Tues weekly walk at Cromwell Valley Park starting on first Tues in April.  


On way to Prettyboy, Shepperd Rd near Hereford has many geese and ducks headed N, Friendly Farms Ponds had geese, mallard and 2 Hooded Mergansers. 
Also I left out one Hairy Woodpecker on last trip to Cromwell Valley Park.

While at Cylburn around 2pm, had a alert email about the duck at Kent Narrows, quickly left and found the bird an hour and 20 min later. Very cool adult male.


03/16/10 - 830am-1045am
Prettyboy Reservoir "C.C.C. Trail" Traceys Store Rd., Parkton, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: PC/Fair, 45-52 degrees, NNW 9 mph- N 10 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, Paul N

Canada Goose - 294 (flocks of 256 headed N or NW)
Tundra Swan - 38 (2 flocks of 19 & 17 headed NW, 2 in water)
American Wigeon - 2
Mallard - 20
Ring-necked Duck - 2
Common Merganser - 2
Turkey Vulture - 1
Northern Harrier - 1 (flyby over field, last seen headed NW)
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Great Horned Owl - 1 (brief look in flight)
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 20
Carolina Chickadee - 27 (16 in one spot feeding on edge of path)
Tufted Titmouse - 3
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
Brown Creeper - 3
Carolina Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 3
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Hermit Thrush - 1 (along road)
American Robin - 21
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 8
FOX SPARROW - 8 !!
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 3
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 6
Red-winged Blackbird - 37 (flocks headed NE)
Common Grackle - 19 (same)
SPECIES: 37
INDIVIDUALS: 543

03/16/10 - 11am-120pm
Jeanne Bowman's 2.5 acres yard, Middletown area, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Fair, 53-57 degrees, N 9 mph- NNE 8 mph
OBSERVERS: Jeanne B, Kevin G, Paul N

Canada Goose - 2 (distance flyby)
Double-crested Cormorant - 2 (catching thermals and then headed N)
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 25
Carolina Chickadee - 8
Tufted Titmouse - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 15
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 7
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
"Slate-colored" Junco - 8
Northern Cardinal - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 16
Common Grackle - 9
House Finch - 3
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 25
INDIVIDUALS: 119


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD