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Baltimore's Mid-Winter Bird Count, 01/30/11

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Tue, 1 Feb 2011 20:34:19 -0800

Hi all,



   Total overall at bottom.


01/29/11 - 725am-1040am   
Back River WWTP, Eastern Ave., Highlandtown, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC/Overcast, 26-32 degrees, WSW 5 mph- WSW 4 mph

Canada Goose - 197 (many high flying headed SSE)
Gadwall - 3
Mallard - 47
Northern Shoveler - 3
Ring-necked Duck - 3
Lesser Scaup - 10
Common Merganser - 5
Ruddy Duck - 156
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 4
Turkey Vulture - 1
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
American Kestrel - 1
American Coot - 3
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 288
Herring Gull - 3
Great Black-backed Gull - 4
Rock Pigeon - 17
Downy Woodpecker - 4
Northern Flicker - 1
American Crow - 37
Fish Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
Hermit Thrush - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 3
European Starling - 215
American Pipit - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8
Eastern Towhee - 1
American Tree Sparrow - 1
Fox Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 14
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 5
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 32
Common Grackle - 5
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
House Sparrow - 2
SPECIES: 43
INDIVIDUALS: 1099

01/29/11 - 1050am-1115am   
Oxygen Pond, Reservoir Rd., Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 32 degrees, WSW 4 mph

Canada Goose - 60
Mallard - 2
Canvasback - 315
Lesser Scaup - 5
Bufflehead - 2
Hooded Merganser - 1
Ruddy Duck - 222
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Turkey Vulture - 1
American Coot - 15
Ring-billed Gull - 16
Herring Gull - 1
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 14
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 3
Song Sparrow - 6
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 7
SPECIES: 21
INDIVIDUALS: 678

01/29/11 - 1125am-1140am  
Chesapeake Terrace Community, Bay Front Rd., Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD 

WEATHER: Overcast, 32 degrees, S 4 mph

Canada Goose - 8 (high flying headed SSE)
Mallard - 2
Lesser Scaup - 16
Bufflehead - 8
Common Goldeneye - 3 (hens)
Black Vulture - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 11
Herring Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 12
Song Sparrow - 4
"Slate-colored" Junco - 11
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 2
House Sparrow - 6
SPECIES: 17
INDIVIDUALS: 91

01/29/11 - 1145am-12pm   
Bauers Farm, Bauers Farm Rd., Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: MC, 32-33 degrees, S 4 mph

Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
American Robin - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 7
White-throated Sparrow - 6
"Slate-colored" Junco - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 7
Common Grackle - 1
House Sparrow - 2
SPECIES: 19
INDIVIDUALS: 41

01/29/11 - 1205pm-1215pm   
Chesapeake Ave., Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33 degrees, S 4 mph 

Ring-billed Gull - 11
Great Black-backed Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 1
Mourning Dove - 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
American Crow - 1
Fish Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 4
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Common Grackle - 1
House Finch - 4
House Sparrow - 6
SPECIES: 17
INDIVIDUALS: 44

01/29/11 - 1215pm-1225pm   
Edgemere Senior Center & Park, North Point Rd., Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33 degrees, calm

Mallard - 25
Northern Shoveler - 1
Bufflehead - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 54
Herring Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 1
Fish Crow - 1
American Robin - 26
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 4
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 2
Red-winged Blackbird - 30
Common Grackle - 1
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 16
INDIVIDUALS: 151

01/29/11 - 1230pm-1235pm  
Todd Point Lane, Sparrows Point, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33 degrees, calm

Hooded Merganser - 2
Common Merganser - 1
Ruddy Duck - 2
Great Blue Heron - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 25
Herring Gull - 1
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 18
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 5
Northern Cardinal - 1
House Finch - 2
House Sparrow - 2
SPECIES: 15
INDIVIDUALS: 66

01/29/11 - 1240pm-1pm  
Sparrows Point Country Club, Country Club Rd., Dundalk, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33 degrees, calm- SSE 4 mph

Canada Goose - 48 (single flock high flying headed SE)
Mallard - 8
Canvasback - 77
Ring-necked Duck - 2
Greater Scaup - 1
Lesser Scaup - 63
Ruddy Duck - 3
Great Blue Heron - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
American Coot - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 30
Herring Gull - 4
Great Black-backed Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 16
Mourning Dove - 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 4
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
SPECIES: 23
INDIVIDUALS: 274

01/29/11- 105pm-115pm   
Behind Bluefins Restaurant, Old Eastern Ave (aka Island Point), Highlandtown, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 33 degrees, SSE 4 mph

Hooded Merganser - 4
Common Merganser - 2
Ruddy Duck - 7
Great Blue Heron - 1
Bald Eagle - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 179
Herring Gull - 14
Great Black-backed Gull - 3
Rock Pigeon - 3
American Crow - 2 
European Starling - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
SPECIES: 13
INDIVIDUALS: 220

01/29/11 - 145pm-235pm  
Herring Run Park--Harford-Bel Air, Parkside Dr., Lauraville section of Baltimore, MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 34 degrees, SSE 4 mph- SE 5 mph 

Mallard - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 6
Rock Pigeon - 5
Mourning Dove - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 74
Fish Crow - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Winter Wren - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
European Starling - 2
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 1
Common Grackle - 1
House Sparrow - 1
SPECIES: 17
INDIVIDUALS: 103
 
01/29/11 - 3pm-310pm  
Gunpowder Falls SP--Factory Rd., Glen Arm, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast, 34-33 degrees, E 5 mph

Canada Goose - 48 (headed SE)
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 15
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 2
Song Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 5
"Slate-colored" Junco - 2
Northern Cardinal - 2
Common Grackle - 2
SPECIES: 15
INDIVIDUALS: 89



TOTAL OVERALL:

Miles driven: 8              Miles walked: 1.7
Hours driven: 4 hr, 5 min    Hours walked: 1.5


Canada Goose - 361
Gadwall - 3
Mallard - 86
Northern Shoveler - 4
Canvasback - 392
Ring-necked Duck - 5
Greater Scaup - 1 
Lesser Scaup - 94
Bufflehead - 11
Common Goldeneye - 3
Hooded Merganser - 7
Common Merganser - 8
Ruddy Duck - 390
Pied-billed Grebe - 2
Great Blue Heron - 8
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 3
Bald Eagle - 1
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 5
American Kestrel - 1
American Coot - 19
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 621
Herring Gull - 25
Great Black-backed Gull - 11
Rock Pigeon - 63
Mourning Dove - 15
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 8
Northern Flicker - 1
American Crow - 133
Fish Crow - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 3
Tufted Titmouse - 3
Carolina Wren - 1
Winter Wren - 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Hermit Thrush - 1
American Robin - 27
Northern Mockingbird - 14
European Starling - 270
American Pipit - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 9
Eastern Towhee - 1
American Tree Sparrow - 1
Field Sparrow - 1
Fox Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 38
Swamp Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 22
"Slate-colored" Junco - 33
Northern Cardinal - 17
Red-winged Blackbird - 72
Common Grackle - 13
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
House Finch - 6
House Sparrow - 20
SPECIES: 62
INDIVIDUALS: 2856


    Kevin Graff
    Jarrettsville, MD