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Wicomico Co, nanticoke R area

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Frederick Fallon

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Frederick Fallon

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Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:10:23 -0800

In light of Helen Patton's post y'day, it might be of interest to add my own 
sightings from a portion the same general area in Wicomico this AM.

Heavy winds, especially near the "coast" (of the Nanticoke) kept passerines 
mostly hunkered out of sight, but at the Bivalve Trash Station, in the little 
patch of woods left of the entrance, a pocket of sparrows included ~10 Wh-thr's
                                                  5 D-e Juncos, 
                                                  1 Song Sp 
                                                  1 Field Sp 
                                                  1 LINCOLN'S SP

The river as seen off Nanticoke (the town) held
                                                70 Ruddy Ducks
                                                25 Buff'head; no others.
                                                30 Laughing Gulls
                                                  8 Ring-billed G's 
                                                20 Gr Black-backed G's

The Rewastico Pond held no ducks of any kind.

The marsh along old Rt 50 yielded
                                                  1 Coopers Hawk
                                                  1 N Harrier
                                                  1 Bald Eagle ad.
                                                  1 Virginia Rail, calling 
spontaneously at 1 pm  
                                              ~30 Red-w B'birds, none rusty

Fred Fallon
Huntingtown