Hi all,
Barry and I (and three excited dogs) went to Wheaton Regional Park today to see if we could find some FOX SPARROWS, as this is a great area for them. We were successful, seeing at least eight of the beauties -- possibly more but it's hard to bird with bouncy schnauzers on a lead. We also had our FOS EASTERN TOWHEE, a pair, and they are probably recent arrivals since winter walks in the same area were devoid of this species. Two pairs and a lone female Eastern Bluebird were investigating the nest boxes, the males singing and flying about. Two Winter Wrens and a single Brown Creeper were seen as well. On Pine Lake, not too much except the usual Canadas and a lovely male Wood Duck. Maybe this species will breed this year; usually the wood duck boxes end up being used by Tree Swallows.
A promising start to the year at WRP! (Full eBird list below) .
Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
Colesville, MD
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Wheaton Regional Park and Brookside Gardens, Montgomery, US-MD
Feb 28, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: bright sunny day; more bird activity than expected
32 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 6
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 5
Winter Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 5 exploring nest boxes; males singing
American Robin 24
European Starling 6
Eastern Towhee 2 first of season
Fox Sparrow 8 first of season
Song Sparrow 15
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 27
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 3 one male singing on territory Brookside pond
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 4
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