Howdy, 

Our FSU ornithology class had a lab observing birds at Piney Reservoir this morning. It was a beautiful spring Garrett County day- mid-thirties, heavy wet snow, wind gusting to about 30mph. Although passerines were hard to come by, there was a nice showing of waterfowl on the lake. We counted 14 LONG-TAILED DUCKS in a good sized raft just above the dam. Common Loons, Red-breasted Mergansers, Ring-necked Ducks, cormorants, Horned and Pied-billed Grebes were  present in good numbers. Also of note, Piney's Osprey is back, and two RUFFED GROUSE were spotted by the road near the entrance. 

Good Birding!
Matt

Matt Tillett
Cumberland, MD
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Location:    Piney Reservoir
Observation date:    4/5/11
Notes:    FSU Ornithology lab- 10 students, plus Dr. Ammer. Heavy snow, appx 34degF, wind~6 on the Beaufort scale. The Long-tailed ducks were in a raft on the water SWW of the causeway. 
Number of species:    25

Canada Goose    23
Wood Duck    2
Mallard    4
Ring-necked Duck    12
Greater Scaup    1
Long-tailed Duck    14
Bufflehead    1
Red-breasted Merganser    12
Common Loon    14
Pied-billed Grebe    2
Horned Grebe    3
Double-crested Cormorant    20
Osprey    1
Ruffed Grouse    2 
Mourning Dove    1
Belted Kingfisher    1
Blue Jay    1
American Crow    5
Black-capped Chickadee    1
American Robin    10
European Starling    1
Eastern Towhee    1
Song Sparrow    9
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)    15
Red-winged Blackbird    2

...and back to school to thaw out...

Location:    Frostburg State University Campus
Observation date:    4/5/11
Number of species:    6

Killdeer    1
Ring-billed Gull    3
American Crow    2
European Starling    1
Chipping Sparrow    4
House Sparrow    12

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