Yesterday morning in nearly perfect weather, a friend and I birded the
scrubland and woods in Patapsco Valley State Park.
Highlights included Wild Turkey (heard only), great views of many Palm
Warblers and 4 singing Louisiana Waterthrush.
Felicia Lovelett
Sykesville, MD
Location: PVSP Sykesville (scrubland & river woods)
Observation date: 4/4/10
Route: Drive/front scrub/mows/hedgerows>river>yard
Notes: Sunny no wind, 49-67F 7:00-10:30 AM 2.5 miles
Observers: FL, Miche Booz
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 13
Wild Turkey 1 /h
Double-crested Cormorant 6 fly-over
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1 /h
Eastern Phoebe 6 singing prominently
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1 /h
Tree Swallow 8 Very active @ nestboxes
Carolina Chickadee 11
Tufted Titmouse 9
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 view+
Eastern Bluebird 5 4m 1f
American Robin 24
Northern Mockingbird 1
Brown Thrasher 6 singing prominently
European Starling 3
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 7 view+ East mow & cliffs by rapids
Louisiana Waterthrush 4 /h
Chipping Sparrow 11 singing prominently
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 35 most molting & quiet
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Northern Cardinal 22
Brown-headed Cowbird 15
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
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