Recent bird sightings

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On Monday, Nov 10, I went out at lunch time to see if there were any
ducks on the Gunpowder River.  I found a flock of 5-600 Lesser Scaup
bobbing in the choppy water.  I tried to scope them out but between the
wind shaking my scope and the ducks alternately bobbing up and
disappearing behind the waves (I almost got seasick watching them), I am
sure I could have missed some good stuff.  What I did find were about
half a dozen Canvasbacks and 4 Ruddy Ducks.  There were also a few Scaup
I would classify as Greater.

Between chores at home today, I have been keeping an eye on the feeder
(also putting out the winter complement of feeders) and I had a short
visit by 5 Pine Siskins.  Purple Finches have been reliable
(outnumbering the House Finches on Sunday) and Saturday I had at least 2
Evening Grosbeaks, so the winter finches are here.  Now, where are the
Crossbills?

Les
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Les Eastman
les_eastman@netfox.net
Havre de Grace, MD

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