Jay Sheppard and I were at Oxbow Lake at different times today, but both witnessed 100's/1000's of Common Grackles. eBird lists are below.
Saturday just after sunset, Winger West and I were at Pickering Creek observing magnificent Jupiter rising in the eastern sky after sunset appearing in line with four its moons (left to right, these moons are Europa, Ganymede, Io, and Callisto) as seen in the picture at this url:
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury
We also were able to see Venus in the western sky at the same time. If you need a good place to look fo birds and at the night sky, try Pickering Creek!
Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD
Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Nov 15, 2011 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Conditions: 60-66 °F, heavy overcast, Humidity: 79%, Wind: 2.0 mph
from the SW, Visibility: 10.0 miles, Dew Point: 57 °F, Precipitation: 43% Chance
of Rain, Pressure: 29.84 in, UV: 1. Jay Sheppard's report. Jay is down at the
Oxbow doing trail maintenance and called to report his observations as a mature
Bald Eagle flew over and flushed ducks, and a heliopter flew over and flushed
Juncos. There are estimated 1000's of Common Grackle amongst the trees
surrounding the Oxbow. Earlier this morning, I witnessed wave after wave of
Common Grackle as they were flying over the lake.
33 species
Wood Duck 2
Gadwall 4
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 25
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 9
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 8
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 10
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
European Starling 10
Eastern Towhee 2
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 2000
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Oxbow Lake, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Nov 15, 2011 7:00 AM - 7:20 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Conditions: 60°F, Overcast, Humidity: 79%, Wind: 2.0 mph from the
NW, Visibility: 10.0 miles, Dew Point: 57 °F, Precipitation: 43% Chance of Rain,
Pressure: 29.84 in, UV: 1,
8 species
Canada Goose 30
Mallard 18
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Common Grackle 500
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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