Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     4/3/10

Notes:     5 birders standing at the observation area directly across from 
Gallinule Point at Oxbow Lake. Around 10:15 a.m., I saw a large black bird drop 
into the northwest corner of the lake, Lisa Stobel heard a "croak", and Warren 
Strobel put his scope onto a large black bird that flew into a tree on the 
northeast edge of the lake, saying he had a Raven. Lisa and I took a look and 
confirmed. By the time Jay Sheppard got his scope on it, the raven had flown. 
Both Lisa and Knute confirmed they saw two Ravens flying to the south (this is 
in the general direction of the Laurel Park Racecourse). Warren immediately 
posted on MDOSPREY. There were three other birders who visited the Oxbow this 
morning, too. Paul Baicich left before the arrival of the raven.
Number of species:     37

Canada Goose     6
Wood Duck     4
Mallard     2
Blue-winged Teal     4
Green-winged Teal     4
Wild Turkey     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     1
Osprey     1
Bald Eagle     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Killdeer     1
Solitary Sandpiper     1
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Lesser Yellowlegs     1
Wilson's Snipe     9
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Downy Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Blue Jay     2
American Crow     2
Fish Crow     4
Common Raven     2
Purple Martin     1
Tree Swallow     100
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     10
Barn Swallow     10
Carolina Chickadee     6
Tufted Titmouse     6
Carolina Wren     1
American Robin     5
Northern Mockingbird     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     25
Northern Cardinal     6
Red-winged Blackbird     15
Rusty Blackbird     3

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Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD