Re: Allegany County Fall Count 1998
Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 10:21:29 -0400
Hi Ray !
Hope all is well ...
I would like a copy of your spreadsheet. I can use it to research my
Allegany County "hit list".
Thanks.
Phil
At 10:53 PM 10/07/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>The 9th Allegany County, MD, Fall Bird Count on September 12, 1998 set a
>new record of 122 species, exceeding the 117 counted in 1992.
>Interestingly, the 4,019 individuals was lower than every other year
>except 1994. The twenty-one participants on 12 counts typically
>reported they were pleased with their individual results. The morning
>temperature of 60 degrees with 25% cloud cover and light winds gave way
>to temperatures in the high 80s, a tough, blue cloudless sky and
>variable winds around 10 mph. Fall count participants always want to
>catch the peak of Broad-winged migration. For the fifth consecutive
>year, we missed badly -- finding only 11 birds. However, the Kestrel
>flight was easily the best one yet. Four species were found for the
>first time: Common Moorhen, Whip-poor-will, Cliff Swallow and Lark
>Sparrow bringing to 179 the total number of different species found on
>the 9 counts to date. Twenty three warbler species were found matching
>the previous high in 1992. Palms and Redstarts showed up in the best
>numbers thus far as did Parulas and Blackburnians. Cedar Waxwings were
>everywhere but House Finches were quite low again. And the four Rusty
>Blackbirds were exceptionally early, missing the "Yellow Book" early
>fall arrival date by only 1 day. Ducks had not yet arrived and
>shorebirds were pretty scarce. The count was early enough to still pick
>up 23 Nighthawks and the two Philadelphia Vireos were a good find. But
>the regular winter visitors had not shown up yet.
>
>If anyone is interested in the full count, I have a 38KB Excel
>spreadsheet which shows all 9 counts. Let me know at
>rrkiddy@hereintown.net and I'll e-mail it directly. And consider this
>an open invitation to join us next year for the 10th.
>
>Happy Trails ....
>
>Ray Kiddy
>Cumberland, MD
>rrkiddy@hereintown.net
>
================================================
Phil Davis
home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland USA
work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland USA
================================================