A late afternoon/early evening check of Swan Harbor Farms (Harford Co.) on Monday (4/12).
The list (in an unskilled order):
Canada Goose -- 2
Mallard -- 2
Wood Duck -- 2
Green-winged Teal -- 12
Blue-winged Teal -- 4
AMERICAN BITTERN -- 3
SORA -- 1, possibly 2
WILSON'S SNIPE -- 14
Bald Eagle -- 1, ad.
Red-tailed Hawk -- 1
Northern Harrier -- 1
Turkey Vulture -- 4
Tree Swallow -- 15 or more
N. Rough-winged Swallow -- 7
BANK SWALLOW -- 4
Eastern Bluebird -- 4
Hairy Woodpecker -- 1
Pileated Woodpecker -- 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker -- 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- 1
American Robin -- 5
American Crow -- 2
Red-winged Blackbird -- a wetland full
European Starling -- 20 or so
Rock Pigeon -- 1
Song Sparrow -- 4
Swamp Sparrow -- 8
Other things: Zebra Swallowtail, Cabbage White, Falcate Orangetip, Clouded Sulpher, Spring Azure, Eastern Tailed-Blue, Meadow Fritillary, C. Green Darner, Common Whitetail, Fragile Forktail.
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Rick Cheicante
Harford County
Bel Air, MD |