All,

For everyone's information, the Common Teal was not seen in the main 
viewing pond at Chesapeake Farms, but in one of the impoundments on the 
tour road, which is not open to the public at this time of year. The 
Kent County Bird Club had previously arranged permission for a trip 
there on Sunday - we had fewer teal (84) on those impoundments, most of 
which were very flighty and did not allow careful study. All that we saw 
well were American. The bird might still be around, but we did not see 
any teal on the main HQ pond on Sunday so it's hard to say if you might 
find it there.

Good birding,

Nancy Martin & Walter Ellison

Chestertown, MD

On 3/8/2011 10:12 AM, James Tyler Bell wrote:
> The Delmarva Ornithological Society had a field trip to Chesapeake Farms over
> the weekend. The highlight was a drake Common Teal. Derek Stoner forwarded a
> photo of the bird and it's clean. The downside, as anyone who has chased the
> Golden-crowned Sparrow knows, you can't get out of your car and access is
> limited. But, if you can figure out where it was that they saw the beastie, go
> for it!
>   
> Tyler Bell
> 
> California, Maryland
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Derek Stoner<>
> To: DOS Members<>
> Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 8:38:17 PM
> Subject: DOS Chesapeake Farms Trip Report: Common Teal and Golden Eagle
>
> Greetings DOS Members:
>   
> On Saturday, March 5, Clyde Roberts and Jim White led the annual DOS trip to
> Chesapeake Farms and Eastern Neck NWR on the eastern shore of Maryland.   As our
> club purports to cover the entire Delmarva peninsula, this is a great
> opportunity to explore beyond the boundaries of fair Delaware and see what the
> western side has to offer.
>   
> We enjoyed fantastic waterfowl-watching, observing 20 species of duck and 23
> total waterfowl species. Highlights are both species of scaup, all three
> merganser species, American Wigeon, Wood Duck, Long-tailed Duck, a large raft of
> Canvasback (300+), and the Tundra Swans (207) gathered at Eastern Neck.
>   
> The best duck of all, though, was a drake Common (Eurasian) Teal!  A life bird
> for everyone on the trip, this bird stood out amongst the large flock of
> Green-winged Teal with which it associated.   A sharp-looking teal with a
> horizontal white stripe running the length of its body, this species does not
> yet enjoy full-species status in the US, but will one day soon.
>   
> Every direction we looked, there were Bald Eagles flying, perching, nesting, and
> even mating.  Chesapeake Farms is certainly an eagle mecca due to its wonderful
> array of habitats.  We saw at least 30 different eagles on the day, with all
> ages classes well-represented. 
>
>   
> After sifting through many eagles, we picked up a sub-adult Golden Eagle, a
> gorgeous bird that turned lazy circles as it soared above a marshy impoundment. 
> Goldens are observed annually at this location, and this is an expected bird on
> this trip.  Tough to say that in Delaware!
>   
> Other highlights for the trip included First-of-Season Tree Swallows, Killdeer,
> and Gray Catbird.  We ended the day with a total of 66 species.  On such a warm
> day, calling Spring Peepers and New Jersey Chorus Frogs also livened up the
> spring scene. 
>
>   
> Good birding,
>   
> Derek Stoner
>
>
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