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N. Arundel: 4/8/10

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Matthew Grey

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Matthew Grey

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Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:04:08 -0400

Hello all.

I visited the Swan Creek/Cox Creek Dredge Facility for a couple of hours this morning.

Highlights:

Great Blue Heron: 4  One seen carrying a stick and flying west-nw, no doubt towards Ft. Carroll
Little Blue Heron: 2
Osprey: 2 NB by the new wetland
American Coot: 1 
Belted Kingfisher: 1 male
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 6
Tree Swallow: 60+ both wetland areas
Eastern Phoebe: 1
Palm Warbler: 1 (yellow)
Eastern Towhee: 3
Song Sparrow: 6 mostly by new wetland area
Savannah Sparrow: 3 
Swamp Sparrow: 6  All in the grasses by the new wetland
Field Sparrow: 1 near facility entrance
White-throated Sparrow: 3
American Goldfinch: 11

Butterflies: 

ZEBRA SWALLOWTAIL: 1 along the road on the way to the wetland areas
Tiger Swallowtail: 1 near the beach
Cabbage White: 7
Orange Sulphur: 1
FALCATE ORANGETIP: 2  along the dirt road leading to the beach

Matt Grey
Pasadena