Hi everyone,

I had my first chance to chase the Western Kingbird today, so made a go of it.  Luckily, when I arrived one of the workers was still there.  He said he was leaving, but, I could park outside the plant and walk the dike.  He was very nice and accomodating.  After searching the northern tree line and the eastern "hedge row", I found the bird on the barb wire fence along Ennalls Road (southern edge of the facility).  I watched it from 12 noon until 12:45, but, between this time I was also looking at the waterfowl and getting a count.  When I looked for the bird at 12:45, it was not on the fence.  It had been flying east down the fenceline, so, I walked back in that direction figuring I'd find it, but, I did not.  I checked the eastern "hedge row" also, but, did not see it.

Hurlock Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hurlock, Dorchester Co, Md.
12/31/11 (10:55-2:00pm)

Canada Goose 500+
Tundra Swan 398
Mallard 23
Northern Shoveler 9
Ring-necked Duck 13 (12 males, 1 female)
Ruddy Duck 19
Turkey Vulture 14
Bald Eagle 1 imm.
Ring-billed Gull 109
Herring Gull 10
Rock Pigeon 16 (flyover)
European Starling 6
American Pipit 18 (flushed from the dike)
Song Sparrow 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1

Peter Osenton
Jessup, Md. (A.A. Co.)

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