Today, Jeff Culler, Walter Ellison, and I birded Kent County. It started
with an idea of mine to get a Ring-necked Pheasant at Chesapeake Farms.
Walter let me know that these are released birds so I am glad I didn't see
one because it isn't countable, yet. I still thank the pheasants for having
us in position for a great bird later in the day.

The highlights, with links to the complete checklists, were:
St. Pauls Millpond - Wood Duck 2
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9548479

Eastern Neck NWR
Gadwall 220, Redhead 2, Scaup sp. 8000 (probable Lesser's but in terrible
light), Red-headed Woodpecker 1
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9548550

Chestertown--Rt 291 north of Buckingham Rd
BARNACLE GOOSE 1 - Awesome find by Dan Small and Maren Gimpel
photo - http://www.flickr.com/photos/55023563@N08/6670276143/

Buckingham Public Landing
Cackling Goose 1
Canada Goose 2500+
Common Merganser 7 (total includes Kent & Queen Anne's)
This is where we believe the Barnacle Goose flew to.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9548688

Shallcross Wharf Rd, Kennedyville
Red-necked Grebe 1, continuing in winter plumage
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9548962

Good birding,
-- 
Joe Hanfman
Columbia, MD

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