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Re: Blue Mash Nature Trail , 1/26/11

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jim green

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jim green

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Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:39:46 -0500

Hi Everybody: I was at Blue Mash at 1 :40 PM today at the fence near the
back pond. At 1:55 I had first a binocular and then a scope view of the
light phase Rough-legged Hawk. My look lasted about 90 seconds, The bird was
moving left to right from about a 10 o'clock angle, hovered for 30 seconds
or so, then slowly worked its way back to where I originally saw it and then
disappeared over the edge of the landfill. I saw the 2 A.tree Sparrows that
Joe mentioned both on my way in and my way out. I did not stick around any
longer as the sleet was starting. Thanks for the update Joe.

Safe birding everybody!

Jim Green
Gaithersburg, MD

work in moderation, BIRD IN EXCESS!!!

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Joe Hanfman <> wrote:

>  From 11:15 am - 11:45 am I saw the previously reported light phase
> Rough-legged Hawk at Oaks Landfill. I saw it from the Rt 108 and Fieldcrest
> Rd flying over the right side of the landfill. I then went to Zion Rd and
> walked back to the fence near the back pond. The Rough-legged Hawk flew
> along the top of the landfill hill. I did not see where it perched but
> assume it went down towrds the west side of the landfill hill.
>
> There were 2 American Tree Sparrows back towards the fence and near the
> frozen back pond. Thanks to Andy and the other posters.
>
> Jim Green is on his way to look for the hawk.
>
>
> Location:     Blue Mash Nature Trail
> Observation date:     1/26/11
> Number of species:     21
>
> Canada Goose     200
> Red-shouldered Hawk     1
> Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)     1
> Rough-legged Hawk     1
> Mourning Dove     1
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)     1
> Blue Jay     2
> American Crow     10
> Horned Lark     1
> Eastern Bluebird     1
> American Robin     48
> Northern Mockingbird     4
> European Starling     12
> Cedar Waxwing     2
> American Tree Sparrow     2
> Savannah Sparrow (Eastern)     1
> Song Sparrow     8
> White-throated Sparrow     12
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)     1
> Northern Cardinal     8
> American Goldfinch     6
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
>
>
>
> --
> Joe Hanfman
> Columbia, MD
>