Hi all,


   After Cromwell, John Landers, Paul Noell and I head out west to spent the night at Carey Run so we can do a little western MD birding before we leave for Magee Marsh, Ohio.  We left right after Piney Reservoir and got to magee marsh around 4pm and stay till Friday morning.  Leslie Starr & Joe Turner joined us for Wed am birding. 


05/11/10 - 3pm-330pm
C & O Canal NHP "North Branch" River Rd., Cumberland, Allegany Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 42 degrees, S 5 mph- calm (few drops of light rain)
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Canada Goose - 12
Wood Duck - 2
Mallard - 3
Semipalmated Plover - 4
Killdeer - 2
Spotted Sandpiper - 3
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 4
Least Sandpiper - 5
White-rumped Sandpiper - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
American Crow - 1
Barn Swallow - 5
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 1
European Starling - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 1
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
Common Grackle - 2
SPECIES: 22
INDIVIDUALS: 55

05/11/10 - 415pm-645pm
Carey Run Sanctuary, Finzel, Garrett Co., MD

WEATHER: Light drizzle/light fog, 44 degrees, calm- NNW 4 mph 
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N

Green Heron - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 2
Yellow-throated Vireo - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - 1
Warbling Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
American Crow - 1
Cliff Swallow - 1
Black-capped Chickadee - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 3
Gray Catbird - 2
European Starling - 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1
Worm-eating Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Eastern Towhee - 3
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 2
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
Indigo Bunting - 1
Common Grackle - 1
SPECIES: 28
INDIVIDUALS: 40

05/12/10 - 650am-835am
Finzel Swamp Nature Preserve, Cranberry Swamp Rd., Finzel, Garrett Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 48-50 degrees, NW 4 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N, Leslie S, Joe T

Canada Goose - 2
Wood Duck - 1
Mallard - 2
Ruffed Grouse - 1
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Virginia Rail - 3
Killdeer - 1
American Woodcock - 1 (5/11, around 830pm)
Mourning Dove - 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1
Northern Flicker - 3
Alder Flycatcher - 1
Least Flycatcher - 1
Great Crested Flycatcher - 1
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 12
Barn Swallow - 4
Black-capped Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 2
House Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Veery - 2
Wood Thrush - 1
American Robin - 6
Gray Catbird - 8
European Starling - 2
Yellow Warbler - 3
Chestnut-sided Warbler - 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler - 1
American Redstart - 1
Ovenbird - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 11
Eastern Towhee - 4
Chipping Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 3
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 13
Common Grackle - 2
American Goldfinch - 9
SPECIES: 40
INDIVIDUALS: 123

05/12/10 - 845am-10am
Piney Reservoir, Garrett Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast/MC, 51-53 degrees, NW 4 mph- NNE 4 mph
OBSERVERS: Kevin G, John L, Paul N, Leslie S, Joe T

Canada Goose - 15
Wood Duck - 2
Mallard - 2
Double-crested Cormorant - 5
Great Blue Heron - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Killdeer - 1
Spotted Sandpiper - 2
Least Sandpiper - 5 (one joined dowitcher flock to NE)
Short-billed Dowitcher - 3 (atlantic, took flight toward NE)
Ring-billed Gull - 8
Mourning Dove - 4
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Least Flycatcher - 5
Red-eyed Vireo - 5
American Crow - 3
Tree Swallow - 2
N. Rough-winged Swallow - 4
Barn Swallow - 4
Black-capped Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Veery - 1
American Robin - 16
Gray Catbird - 2
Yellow Warbler - 3
American Redstart - 2
Ovenbird - 2
Eastern Towhee - 1
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 3
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 6
Common Grackle - 1
Baltimore Oriole - 3
American Goldfinch - 3
SPECIES: 37
INDIVIDUALS: 125


   Kevin Graff
   Jarrettsville, MD