[MDOsprey] Saturday 12/4 eastern shore birding
eric decker (eric.decker@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 09:12:32 -0500
Saturday we did a leisurely Ocean Pines, Ocean City and Berlin birding
day.
In the Ocean Pines Ponds were: LESSER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, WIDGEON,
RINGNECKS, MALLARD, PIED-BILLED GREBE. CANADA and 1 SNOW GOOSE, RING BILL
and HERRING GULLS.
In West OC Pond: CANVAS BACKS, TUNDRA SWANS, WIDGEON, COOTS, RUDDY'S,
RING-NECKS, SCAUP, SHOVELERS, MALLARDS, HOODED MERGANZERS, GADWELL, PINTAIL.
Also, GREAT BLUE HERON AND RING-BILLED GULS.
On Skimmer Island and the bay around it: DUNLIN, SANDERLING,
OYSTERCATCHER, GRAY PLOVER, RING-BILL and HERRING GULLS, DC COMERANTS,
RED-BREASTED and HOODED MERGANZER, 1TRI-COLORED HERON, BLACK DUCK AND
FORSTER TERNS.
At Ocean City Inlet: 6+PURPLE SANDPIPER, 8+RUDDY TURNSTONE,
SANDERLING, 10+BRANT, 20+FORSTER TERN, GANNET, COMMON LOON.
Ring billed, herring and 1 LAUGHING GULL, in the parking lot.
We looked for pipit, vesper sparrow, longspurs around Ironshire and
Evans Road but did not find any. At the Sparrow House we was 3 adult and
2 juvenile WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. Also CHIPPING, SONG, WHITETHROATED and
FIELD. Thought we saw a clay colored but then every bird disappeared. A
few minutes later a COOPER'S emerged from the brush! That was cool. In
that area we also saw MEADOWLARK, STARLING, N.HARRIER,
RED-TAILED AND KESTRAL.
At Porter's Crossing: RED-BELLIED AND DOWNY WOODPECKERS, SWAMP, SONG
AND WHITE THROATED SPARROWS. C. CHICKADEE, TUFTED T'S AND ROBINS.
Back at home, Eric saw a juvenile WHITE CROWNED SPARROW, a new yard
bird. Yet another good day of birding.
Patsy and Eric Decker
Salisbury.