While birding Govern Bridge this morning, my wife spotted a Mississippi Kite gliding just above the treetops. It was about 8:30 AM. The kite circled a couple times and drifted out of sight to the northeast. Lighting wasn't great, I saw no pattern on the bird, I assume it was an adult. After waiting a few minutes with camera in hand and it not showing, we ran to the field next to the boat ramp. No luck there either. John Swartz was there and hadn't seen it. We scanned the skies for a while, producing only a passing Harrier. Three hours of birding there today produced 65 species. 

Good Birding!

Hans Holbrook
Crofton, MD




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From: Marcy Stutzman <>
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Sent: Sun, May 2, 2010 2:44:36 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Oxbow Lake - nice selection of sandpipers

Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     5/2/10
Notes:  Jay Sheppard had 4 pairs of geese with goslings. Saw a female Black 
Duck without ducklings. The sandpipers were nice!
Number of species:     31

Canada Goose     25
Wood Duck     7
American Black Duck     1
Mallard     6
Blue-winged Teal     2
Great Blue Heron     12
Green Heron     4
Bald Eagle     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Killdeer     3
Spotted Sandpiper     2
Solitary Sandpiper     7
Lesser Yellowlegs     2
Least Sandpiper     5
Pectoral Sandpiper     5
Wilson's Snipe     12
Mourning Dove     2
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Great Crested Flycatcher     2
Eastern Kingbird     4
Blue Jay     3
Fish Crow     4
Tree Swallow     30
Barn Swallow     9
Carolina Chickadee     4
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     1
American Robin     10
Northern Mockingbird     3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD