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Rusty Blackbirds, Phoebes at Lake Frank

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diane Ford

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diane Ford

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:36:01 -0700

Hi all,

  Got out some this morning to see what was moving through.  Went up to Lake Frank in Rockville, and while watching the many Robins feeding in the field next to the dam, 4 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS flew up into a nearby tree. They landed and were accompanied by a flock of mostly female Redwing Blackbirds and Brown head Cowbirds.  I watched them until dog walkers let their dogs run, and scattered the flock. 
 Stopped by Lake Needwood,  which was pretty quiet. A few Mallards, Canada Geese,  and Eastern Bluebirds.

Lake Frank:

4 Rusty Blackbirds
20 Redwing Blackbirds
5 Brown headed Cowbirds
30+ American Robins
10 Dark eyed Juncos  ( many birds bunching up-probably migrate)
5 Song Sparrows
2 Eastern Phoebes
1 Hooded Merganser
2 Mallards
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Red bellied Woodpecker
1 Northern Mockingbird

Lake Needwood, Rockvll Md.

10 Canada Geese 
4 Mallards
1 Red shouldered Hawk
2 Great Blue Herons
2 Eastern Phoebes
12 Dark eyed Juncos
4 Song Sparrows
6 American Goldfinches
2 Bluejays

D.Ford/Bethesda, Md