Howdy, 

Six of us (Jacob Popham, Jason Kaczor, Kevin Oxenrider, Marie Brady, and Morgan- whose last name I didn't get) met at Frostburg State University this morning hoping to catch some early migrants along the C&O Canal in Allegany Co. It might still be a bit early here out west. 

The best birds were a pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL at North Branch, and COMMON MERGANSER at Paw Paw Tunnel.

Finzel Swamp was fairly quiet. Two American Coot were on the pond. 

Piney Reservoir was buzzing with waterfowl. We counted 17 COMMON LOON- looking sharp in full breeding plumage- a small group of Ring-necked Ducks, and Red-breasted Mergansers. 

Complete eBird lists are below. 

Good Birding!
Matt

Matt Tillett 
Cumberland, MD
www.flickr.com/photos/mattyfioner/

Location:    North Branch
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    18

Canada Goose    2
Blue-winged Teal    2
Turkey Vulture    1
Rock Pigeon    6
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)    1
Eastern Phoebe    1
Blue Jay    3
American Crow    2
Tufted Titmouse    1
Carolina Wren    2
American Robin    5
Northern Mockingbird    2
Song Sparrow    10
White-throated Sparrow    3
Northern Cardinal    3
Brown-headed Cowbird    1
American Goldfinch    1

Location:    C&O Canal--Spring Gap (MD)
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    14

Turkey Vulture    3
Red-bellied Woodpecker    1
Downy Woodpecker    2
American Crow    4
Black-capped Chickadee    3
Tufted Titmouse    4
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
Eastern Bluebird    3
American Robin    3
European Starling    12
Cedar Waxwing    2
White-throated Sparrow    1
Northern Cardinal    2
American Goldfinch    5

Location:    C&O Canal--Town Creek Aquaduct
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    6

Eastern Phoebe    2
American Crow    4
White-breasted Nuthatch    3
Eastern Bluebird    4
Dark-eyed Junco    4
Northern Cardinal    1

Location:    C&O Canal--Paw Paw Tunnel
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    11

Wood Duck    2
Common Merganser    1
Belted Kingfisher    1
Red-bellied Woodpecker    2
Downy Woodpecker    1
Blue Jay    2
American Crow    2
Common Raven    1
White-breasted Nuthatch    3
Pine Warbler    2
American Goldfinch    1
(Jacob, Morgan, Jason had WINTER WREN on the tunnel bypass trail)

Location:    Finzel Swamp
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    8

Turkey Vulture    3
American Coot    2
Blue Jay    3
Black-capped Chickadee    1
Song Sparrow    4
Swamp Sparrow    3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)    3
Red-winged Blackbird    1

Location:    Piney Reservoir
Observation date:    4/3/11
Number of species:    26

Canada Goose    42
American Wigeon    4
Mallard    2
Ring-necked Duck    13
Red-breasted Merganser    21
Ruddy Duck    2
Common Loon    17
Pied-billed Grebe    3
Double-crested Cormorant    27
Great Blue Heron    3
Turkey Vulture    2
Bald Eagle    1
American Crow    4
Tree Swallow    9
Black-capped Chickadee    2
Tufted Titmouse    1
White-breasted Nuthatch    1
Golden-crowned Kinglet    1
Eastern Bluebird    2
European Starling    2
Cedar Waxwing    3
Song Sparrow    3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)    4
Northern Cardinal    1
Red-winged Blackbird    1
Common Grackle    2

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

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