It seems "build it and they will come" is true, as the mudflats have increased along with the Rusty Blackbirds (estimated today at 90) and Wilson's Snipe (estimated today at 20) stopping by for feasting. 

Location:     Oxbow Lake
Observation date:     3/21/11
Notes:     Date 20110321, Start time: 11:15 a.m., Finish time 12:30 p.m., 
Temperature (F): 57°F, Wind: (3) Wind: SW at 12 mph, % ice cover: 0%, Humidity: 
67%. Jay Sheppard and I stopped by the Oxbow after the rain let up this morning. 
The Great Horned Owl continues.
Number of species:     28

Canada Goose     10
Wood Duck     1
Mallard     12
Green-winged Teal (American)     50
Hooded Merganser     6
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     1
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk     2
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)     1
Killdeer     2
Wilson's Snipe     20
Mourning Dove     1
Great Horned Owl     1
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
American Crow     5
Fish Crow     2
Tree Swallow     50
Carolina Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     1
American Robin     12
Northern Mockingbird     1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     8
Northern Cardinal     6
Red-winged Blackbird     75
Rusty Blackbird     90

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

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD


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