Carroll Co. Birds
Robert Ringler (ringler@cct.infi.net)
Mon, 05 Apr 1999 07:21:26 -0700
Birds seen on Sunday, April 4, 1999:
At McKeldin Area, Patapsco Valley SP - 2 Yellow-throated Warblers, one at
its usual station on Marriottsville Road and the other downstream on the
Howard County side of the river; 1 Louisiana Waterthrush; no gnatcatchers
yet; junco numbers down significantly.
At Piney Run Park (waterfowl numbers are way down since the park opened
for the season on the first)- Common Loon 2 in breeding plumage are the
first of the season, Pied-billed Grebe 1, Horned Grebe 2, Canada Goose
20, Mallard 3, Shoveler 1 male, Green-winged Teal 2 females, Lesser Scaup
3, Bufflehead 12, Ruddy Duck 3, Killdeer 5, Greater Yellowlegs 1, Coot
50, Ring-billed Gull 11.
At home in Eldersburg - 2 Double-crested Cormorants flying over, Robins
still migrating.
Bob Ringler