Potomac Birds

David Smith (lacsmith@erols.com)
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:34:19 -0500 

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I spent the day on a boat in the Potomac River at the Woodrow Wilson =
Bridge looking at Bald Eagles. It rained steadily most of the day, with =
a brisk northwest wind to add to the misery. However, as is often the =
case when one suffers the most one is rewarded with good birds. Below is =
a list of birds casually observed when not focusing on eagles.

Common Loon     1
Double-crested Cormorant     25+
Great Blue Heron    10+
Great Egret    7-8
Canada Goose    75+
American Black Duck    4
Mallard    15+
Northern Pintail    5
Green-winged Teal    4
Bufflehead    3
Bald Eagle    4 adults    6-8 immatures
Red-tailed Hawk    1
American Coot    flock of 30+
Greater Yellowlegs    2
Laughing Gull    6-10
Ring-billed Gull    15+
Herring Gull    4-6
Great Black-backed Gull    3
Forster's Tern    2
Rock Dove    3-5
SHORT-EARED OWL    1*
Northern Flicker    1
American Crow    10+
Fish Crow    5-7
Carolina Chickadee    1
Carolina Wren    1
European Starling    25-30
Song Sparrow    3-4
White-throated Sparrow    1
Swamp Sparrow    1
Northern Cardinal    1
Red-winged Blackbird    25+
American Goldfinch    2

* The Short-eared owl was first observed being mobbed by American Crows =
over a grassy clearing on the National Harbors property just south of =
the bridge on the Maryland side. The bird spiraled up and up until it =
was a speck against the clouds and disappeared to the south. The =
observation occurred at 1430 hours during a light rain.

I even managed to catch a 5lb and 2lb large-mouth bass while keeping one =
eye on a perched adult eagle!

David Raleigh Smith

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I spent the day on a boat in the = Potomac River=20 at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge looking at Bald Eagles. It rained steadily = most of=20 the day, with a brisk northwest wind to add to the misery. However, as = is often=20 the case when one suffers the most one is rewarded with good birds. = Below is a=20 list of birds casually observed when not focusing on = eagles.
 
Common Loon    =20 1
Double-crested = Cormorant    =20 25+
Great Blue Heron   =20 10+
Great Egret    = 7-8
Canada Goose    = 75+
American Black = Duck   =20 4
Mallard    = 15+
Northern Pintail   =20 5
Green-winged Teal   =20 4
Bufflehead    = 3
Bald Eagle    4=20 adults    6-8 immatures
Red-tailed Hawk    = 1
American Coot    = flock of=20 30+
Greater Yellowlegs    = 2
Laughing Gull   =20 6-10
Ring-billed Gull   =20 15+
Herring Gull    = 4-6
Great Black-backed = Gull   =20 3
Forster's Tern    = 2
Rock Dove    = 3-5
SHORT-EARED OWL   =20 1*
Northern Flicker   =20 1
American Crow    = 10+
Fish Crow    = 5-7
Carolina Chickadee    = 1
Carolina Wren    = 1
European Starling   =20 25-30
Song Sparrow    = 3-4
White-throated = Sparrow   =20 1
Swamp Sparrow    = 1
Northern Cardinal   =20 1
Red-winged = Blackbird   =20 25+
American Goldfinch    = 2
 
* The Short-eared owl was first = observed being=20 mobbed by American Crows over a grassy clearing on the National Harbors = property=20 just south of the bridge on the Maryland side. The bird spiraled up and = up until=20 it was a speck against the clouds and disappeared to the south. The = observation=20 occurred at 1430 hours during a light rain.
 
I even managed to catch a 5lb and 2lb large-mouth = bass while=20 keeping one eye on a perched adult eagle!
 
David Raleigh Smith
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