Hi everyone,
I birded & photo'd @ Blackwater NWR on 12/31. Took a couple of photos of this bird (link to photo below), which was perching in a tree along the Wildlife Drive, in the open area next to the water (across the road from one of the huge Snow Geese flocks). It looks to me like some sort of flycatcher but I'm really not sure. Can someone help with the ID? You can respond off-list if you prefer. Thanks so much!!
Here's the link to the photo:
http://sarahanderson.smugmug.com/Recent/Recent-Additions-1/DSC2523/1145228043_eALMA-M.jpg
FYI there were still (according to one of the volunteers at the visitor's center) roughly 8000 Snow Geese on the refuge. There were no longer "dozens" of Bald Eagles but I probably saw at least 10-12 separate birds, mostly adults but a few juvies. One bird was carrying nesting material. Had some good looks at Northern Harriers. The Snow Geese were absolutely spectacular!!
Sarah B. Anderson
Cabin John, Maryland
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] 3 Chipping Sparrow at Irvine Nature Center , 1/2/11
I found three Chipping Sparrow foraging in the far field at Irvine Nature
Center earlier this afternoon. The trio stayed with a large mixed flock of
Eastern Bluebird, Dark-eyed Junco, American Goldfinch and Song Sparrow.
Location: Irvine Nature Center
Observation date: 1/2/11
Number of species: 35
Canada Goose 106
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 71
Mourning Dove 34
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 8
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 135
Fish Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 9
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 65
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 650
Cedar Waxwing 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 9
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 23
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 21
Northern Cardinal 11
House Finch 10
American Goldfinch 10
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Keith Eric Costley
Randallstown, Baltimore County
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