Hi all -

Another late morning walk at Wheaton Regional Park -- really as much for
exercise as birding but we did see some nice birds as well. Best were
probably the 8 or so FOX SPARROWS in the brush, as well as a couple of FIELD
SPARROWS (not common here). The Lesser Scaup of two days ago have been
supplanted by four Ring-necked Ducks and a pair of Wood Ducks. Spring
definitely in the air with many birds, including the Fox Sparrows, singing
heartily!

Birds recorded (36 spp):

Mallard - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 4
Wood Duck - 2
Canada Goose - 16
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Turkey Vulture - 3
Mourning Dove - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 6
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 3
Eastern Phoebe - 1
American Crow - 6
Fish Crow - heard only
Tufted Titmouse - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Carolina Wren - 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 100+
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 25+
Field Sparrow - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 4
Fox Sparrow - 8
Song Sparrow - 15+
White-throated Sparrow - 20+
Slate-colored Junco - 12
Northern Cardinal - 12
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
Common Grackle - 4-5
Brown-headed Cowbird - 3
House Finch - 3
American Goldfinch - 6
House Sparrow - 8

Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD

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