Hi Everyone,

Following up on Mike Ostrowski's post from Saturday night, below are the full lists from Point Lookout and vicinity on 11/20 (with John Hubbell, Mikey Lutmerding, Mike Ostrowski). There are some late species and good counts that I wanted to make sure we posted.

Point Lookout State Park (AM)

Canada Goose--4
Tundra Swan--21. One immature on the pond, 20 others flew over in one flock.
Wood Duck--27. Several flocks early in the morning. A good count here.
American Black Duck--4
Greater Scaup--2
Lesser Scaup--5
Greater/Lesser Scaup--36
Surf Scoter--5
Black Scoter--78. Conspicuous and vocal today.
Surf/Black Scoter--60
Long-tailed Duck--8. First of season. Many more noted in the afternoon.
Bufflehead--398. Many more noted during more thorough scanning in the afternoon.
Common Goldeneye--1. First of season.
Hooded Merganser--19. Several flyby flocks.
COMMON LOON--524. * A high count. Very impressive, constant flight of Common Loons, all southbound over the Bay. Clicked/counted them for about one hour, so this is just a small snapshot of the passing loons this morning.
NORTHERN GANNET--43. A good count, many of them close to shore.
Brown Pelican--21
Double-crested Cormorant--38
Great Cormorant--3. Roosting on stakes near the causeway.
Great Blue Heron--1
Turkey Vulture--8
OSPREY--1
Bald Eagle--2
Sharp-shinned Hawk--1
Red-shouldered Hawk--1
Dunlin--1. Heard calling as it flew by the point. Bill and Mikey only.
Bonaparte's Gull--62
Laughing Gull--3. Many of the distant gull sp. were probably of this species.
Ring-billed Gull--5
Herring Gull (American)--90
Great Black-backed Gull--55
gull sp.--400. Est. Large feeding frenzy well offshore.
Forster's Tern--10
BARRED OWL--1. Unexpected. Spotted by Bill perched near the road and seen very well and close for a few moments before it flushed, crossing the road in front of everyone. New PLSP bird for most if not all of us.
Red-bellied Woodpecker--2
Downy Woodpecker--2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)--3
WESTERN KINGBIRD--Spotted in flight by Mikey. Mikey noted distinctive flight, yellow belly, white outer tail feathers, etc.
BLUE-HEADED VIREO--1 (solitarius) * Late. Photos.
Blue Jay--2
American Crow--14
CAVE SWALLOW--2. ** Rare. Flew over the picnic area at 8:20 a.m. and spotted by Mikey Lutmerding. Later relocated in the same area by Patty Craig. Brief views showed tawny-colored throat with no dark border below, dark (not white) forehead, and similar rusty-orange rump. Light underparts and squared tail.
Carolina Chickadee--9
Tufted Titmouse--5
Red-breasted Nuthatch--1
Brown-headed Nuthatch--8
Brown Creeper--1
Carolina Wren--5
Winter Wren--3
Golden-crowned Kinglet--1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--7
Eastern Bluebird--17
Gray Catbird--1
Northern Mockingbird--3
European Starling--6
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)--29
Pine Warbler--2. One drab individual observed in mixed flock, another heard singing.
Savannah Sparrow (Eastern)--3
Fox Sparrow (Red)--5. Several singing.
Song Sparrow--3
Swamp Sparrow--1
White-throated Sparrow--7
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)--4
Northern Cardinal--11
Red-winged Blackbird--8
House Finch--4
Pine Siskin--1
American Goldfinch--8

Point Lookout SP--Jacob's Farm area
(with Patty Craig and Tyler Bell)

Black Vulture--8
Turkey Vulture--7
Wilson's Snipe--1
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1
American Crow--3
Tufted Titmouse--2
White-breasted Nuthatch--2. Local in the county. First time at this site for me.
Carolina Wren--4
Winter Wren--1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--2
Eastern Bluebird--10
Hermit Thrush--1
Brown Thrasher--1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)--2
Field Sparrow--2
VESPER SPARROW--1. * Uncommon. Flushed from the border of the tall grass and the lower grass. Flushed a long way in nice profile, showing obvious white outer tail feathers, white eye ring, and distinct face pattern.
Savannah Sparrow (Eastern)--6
Song Sparrow--9
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)--3
Northern Cardinal--2
American Goldfinch--2
Non-avian: Common Green Darner, Cloudless Sulfur (2), Orange Sulfur, Common Buckeye, Common Checkered Skipper.

Cornfield Harbor

Black Vulture--6
Turkey Vulture--12
Northern Harrier--2
Red-shouldered Hawk--1
Red-tailed Hawk--2
Bonaparte's Gull--6. Actually heard calling before seen.
Herring Gull (American)--1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)--1
Eastern Phoebe--1. Mikey only.
American Crow--3
Carolina Wren--1
American Pipit--1
Song Sparrow--2
Non-avian surprise: SLEEPY ORANGE. 

Long Neck Road

Great Egret--1
CATTLE EGRET--2. Continuing. My first in the county since 2006. Photos.
Black Vulture--4
Turkey Vulture--15
Bald Eagle--1
Mourning Dove--2
Red-bellied Woodpecker--1
Downy Woodpecker--1
American Crow--25
Horned Lark--4
Carolina Wren--2
Eastern Bluebird--8
Northern Mockingbird--1
American Pipit--75. Impressive collection working the fields on the south side of the road. Highest count in sight at once, but possibly closer to double.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)--2
Palm Warbler (Western)--1
Savannah Sparrow (Eastern)--1
Song Sparrow--6
White-crowned Sparrow (Eastern)--16. Very common along the hedgerow as usual, but unusually active and conspicuous, even singing in the warm weather.
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)--12
American Goldfinch--4
Non-avian: MONARCH (late), Cloudless Sulfur.

Point Lookout State Park (PM)

Canada Goose--2
Tundra Swan--3
Greater/Lesser Scaup--10
Surf Scoter--22
White-winged Scoter--4. Some nice, close scope views.
BLACK SCOTER--442. Impressive collection, especially around the causeway and fishing pier. Distinctive waaaaaa calls audible in most places around the whole point.
LONG-TAILED DUCK--312. Nice count, mainly in several large flocks south of the causeway.
BUFFLEHEAD--1225. Carefully counted by 2s at causeway and points south.
Common Goldeneye--21
Hooded Merganser--2. Two out on the Bay.
Red-breasted Merganser--2
Common Loon--23
Horned Grebe--7
Northern Gannet--28. Gannet activity continued into afternoon.
Brown Pelican--9
Double-crested Cormorant--30
Great Cormorant--5. All roosting on stakes north of the causeway.
Great Blue Heron--1
Turkey Vulture--3
Bald Eagle--1
Northern Harrier--1
Sanderling--1. Jetty north of the causeway.
Bonaparte's Gull--70
Laughing Gull--2
Ring-billed Gull--5
Herring Gull (American)--35
Great Black-backed Gull--45
Red-bellied Woodpecker--2
Downy Woodpecker--1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)--1
Blue Jay--1
American Crow--3
Carolina Chickadee--4
Tufted Titmouse--1
Brown-headed Nuthatch--6
Brown Creeper--2
Carolina Wren--4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet--3
Eastern Bluebird--26
Hermit Thrush--1
American Robin--1
Gray Catbird--1
Northern Mockingbird--5
European Starling--23
Cedar Waxwing--1
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER--1. * Uncommon. Spotted as it flew in near the entrance to the picnic area; heard chipping Field Sparrow-like calls. Very cooperative, allowing some decent photos; my favorite encounter with this species in Maryland.
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)--15
Chipping Sparrow--4. Foraging on the sunny Potomac side in the late afternoon.
Fox Sparrow (Red)--3
Song Sparrow--7
Swamp Sparrow--2
White-throated Sparrow--5
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)--19
Red-winged Blackbird--49
Purple Finch--1. Flew by calling while we photographed the OCWA. Overdue county bird for Bill and John. We each have one county remaining for a closeout.
House Finch--2
American Goldfinch--5

SOME PHOTOS:
http://www.billhubick.com/photos/updates/20101122.php

I'd like to echo Debbie Terry's thanks to Jim Peters' for another great find. Keith Costley said the PURPLE SANDPIPER was a new record for Fort McHenry (#258). Only my second time seeing this species away from Worcester Co. in Maryland.

Good birding!

Bill

Bill Hubick
Pasadena, Maryland

http://www.billhubick.com