Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     3/5/11
Notes:     Date 20110305, Start time: 10:30 a.m., Finish time 3:30 p.m., 
Temperature (F): 44-61°F, Wind: (1) Wind: SE at 10 mph, % ice cover: 0%, 
Humidity: 54%. Took my chair and scope and set up camp at the observation point 
overlooking Gallinule Point. 49 Tundra Swan (43 flew in overnight + 6 that were 
yesterday) hung out in the northwestern corner of the lake. They stayed in the 
same vicintiy for the 5 hours that I observed them - only using energy to eat 
and sleep. Several times they would all start wooing and it was just beautiful 
to hear. The highlight of the day was a Great Horned Owl (Ira Simon got 
pictures). Also counted 10 deer in a small herd that passed behind the swan. Ira 
had 2 Fox Sparrows at his feeders.
Number of species:     27

Canada Goose     125
Tundra Swan     49
American Wigeon     8
American Black Duck     8
Mallard     75
Northern Pintail     3
Green-winged Teal (American)     50
Ring-necked Duck     5
Hooded Merganser     35
Great Blue Heron     3
Black Vulture     1
Turkey Vulture     3
Bald Eagle     1
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)     2
Wilson's Snipe     5
Ring-billed Gull     25
Great Horned Owl     1
Belted Kingfisher     2
Pileated Woodpecker     2
Blue Jay     1
American Crow     20
Fish Crow     40
Fox Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     25

Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     3/4/11
Notes:     2 River Otters. The adult Bald Eagle swooped in later in the afternoon and made several passes over the lake flushing the ducks and making it quite easy to pick out the American Black Ducks and Northern Pintails. Ira Simon and I both scanned for Wilson's Snipe with no luck.
Number of species:     20

Canada Goose     35
Tundra Swan     6
Wood Duck     2
American Black Duck     6
Mallard     50
Northern Pintail     3
Green-winged Teal (American)     35
Ring-necked Duck     5
Hooded Merganser     24
Pied-billed Grebe     2
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     3
Bald Eagle     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Ring-billed Gull     30
Belted Kingfisher     1
Fish Crow     9
Tree Swallow     4
Tufted Titmouse     1
American Robin     1

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD


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