In the early part of the day (9:00 am- 1:15 pm), met a Park Ranger on the trail today and had a nice talk. Took pictures of a Northern Watersnake, saw a Black Rat Snake, and took pictures of a snake skeleton. 

In the evening (7:15-8:15 pm), returned with Jay Sheppard. Jay confirmed there were at least 3 immature Little Blue Heron. The Northern Watersnake was still in the same area that I had seen her twice earlier in the day. The skeleton was a snake skeleton - part of its body was skeletal, while the tail was not (I thought the tail had been that of a skink). We both heard a juvenile Great Horned Owl begging for food.

Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Jul 15, 2011 9:00 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)

29 species

Canada Goose  8
Wood Duck  10
Mallard  2
Great Blue Heron  12
Great Egret  1
Little Blue Heron  3
Green Heron  8
Turkey Vulture  1
Bald Eagle  2
Great Horned Owl  1
Chimney Swift  12
Belted Kingfisher  1
Pileated Woodpecker  2
Eastern Wood-Pewee  2
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Eastern Kingbird  2
Red-eyed Vireo  2
Fish Crow  4
Carolina Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  1
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  2
Wood Thrush  4
American Robin  6
Brown Thrasher  2
Cedar Waxwing  1
Song Sparrow  1
Northern Cardinal  1
Red-winged Blackbird  15

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

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD


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