Hey everybody,

This is our last ebird report for the day.  We ended the day at
Pickering Creek where we scoured the sparrow flocks for anything
unusual.  It was a beautiful Fall day to be out birding with friends.


Pickering Creek Audubon Center, Talbot, US-MD
Nov 5, 2011 3:11 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     With John Hubbel, Jared Satchell, and Dan Small.
33 species

Canada Goose  202
Wood Duck  1
Blue-winged Teal  1     Observed in flight as the teal flock was in
flight.  Bright blue wings very apparent.  Also saw bird in the water.
Northern Pintail  6     2 male, 4 female
Green-winged Teal (American)  32
Bufflehead  1     female
Ruddy Duck  9
Pied-billed Grebe  3
Great Blue Heron  1
Black Vulture  4
Turkey Vulture  9
Bald Eagle  3
Red-tailed Hawk  2
American Coot  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  5
Downy Woodpecker  1
American Crow  6
Tufted Titmouse  1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  4
Hermit Thrush  1
American Robin  1
Cedar Waxwing  16
Eastern Towhee  6
Field Sparrow  34     ***High Count*** decent count for the area.
Savannah Sparrow  22
Song Sparrow  77
Swamp Sparrow  36     Not a particularly high count for this area.
White-throated Sparrow  64
White-crowned Sparrow  1     immature bird
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)  5
Northern Cardinal  4
Red-winged Blackbird  16

Jim Brighton
Easton, MD


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