I refound the Le Conte's Sparrow around 8:00 a.m. this morning. Winger West, Dave Brenneman and I had walked slowly from the blind down to the area of "the bush" and did not see it. I turned and started walking back toward the blind. About 1/4 the way back I spied the Le Conte's Sparrow in the cattails about 2 feet from the edge. Both Winger and Dave caught brief glimpses of it as
it first flew a little ways to the right and then again out into the young phragmites field. We did not see it again even though we walked the dyke slowly a few times.
Swan Harbor Farm Park, Harford, US-MD
Dec 9, 2011 7:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: I refound the Le Conte's Sparrow around 8:00 a.m. this morning.
Winger West, Dave Brenneman and I had walked slowly from the blind down to the
area of "the bush" and did not see it. I turned and started walking back toward
the blind. About 1/4 the way back I spied the Le Conte's Sparrow in the cattails
about 2 feet from the edge. Both Winger and Dave caught brief glimpses of it as
it first flew a little ways to the right and then again out into the young
phragmites field. We did not see it again even though we walked the dyke slowly
a few times. Winger West later kicked up the American Bittern that had been in
the young phragmites field as he walked the field looking for the Le Conte's.
Two Common Goldeneye (1 imm male, 1 female) were in the smaller of the two water
retention ponds.
37 species
Snow Goose 3
Canada Goose 500
Tundra Swan 5
Gadwall 4
American Wigeon 1
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 75
Green-winged Teal 3
Redhead 9 Redhead has been continuing at Swan Harbor Farm Park.
Bufflehead 1
Common Goldeneye 2
American Bittern 1 American Bittern has been continuing at Swan Harbor Farm
Park. Had been in the young phragmites field and flew when spooked by someone
walking around the field looking for the Le Conte's Sparrow that had been seen
flying into the young phragmites earlier.
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 5
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 15
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Crow 25
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 15 Irridescent blue in the sunshine - just beautiful
American Robin 1
American Pipit 20
Chipping Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 25
Le Conte's Sparrow 1 I refound the Le Conte's Sparrow around 8:00 a.m. this
morning. Winger West, Dave Brenneman and I had walked slowly from the blind down
to the area of "the bush" and did not see it. I turned and started walking back
toward the blind. About 1/4 the way back I spied the Le Conte's Sparrow in the
cattails about 2 feet from the edge.
Song Sparrow 45
Swamp Sparrow 25
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Common Grackle 25
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD
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