Hart-Miller Island: 03/07/98

Eugene J. Scarpulla (gscarp@erols.com)
Sun, 08 Mar 1998 10:09:47 -0500 

This is the Hart-Miller Island report for Saturday, March 7, 1998.
The observer was Gene Scarpulla.

Observation: 0710-1700
             Cloudy, 35-45 degrees F., Windy S 20K
             
RED-THROATED LOON               5
Common Loon                     1
Double-crested Cormorant        5
Tundra Swan                     176 (flyover heading north)
Green-winged Teal               1
American Black Duck             85
Mallard                         320
Northern Pintail                244
Gadwall                         12
American Wigeon                 22
Greater Scaup                   4274
Lesser Scaup                    574
scaup sp.                       4000
Bufflehead                      32
Northern Harrier                5 (1 male, 1 female, 3 immature)
Peregrine Falcon                2 (adult)
Killdeer                        8
LEAST SANDPIPER                 8 (winter plumage)
LITTLE GULL                     1 (adult winter)
Bonaparte's Gull                454
Ring-billed Gull                21
Herring Gull                    692
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL        1 (adult winter)
Great Black-backed Gull         41
Mourning Dove                   3
Great Horned Owl                1
Northern Flicker                3
American Crow                   2
Carolina Chickadee              1
Tufted Titmouse                 1
Carolina Wren                   2
American Robin                  3
European Starling               14
Northern Cardinal               4
Eastern Towhee                  3
Song Sparrow                    54
Dark-eyed Junco                 5
Red-winged Blackbird            153
House Finch                     1
American Goldfinch              1

Gene Scarpulla
Towson, Maryland
gscarp@erols.com