Had an adult BALD EAGLE this morning perched in a tree near
the swamp (across from the golf course) along the Paint
Branch Stream Valley Park trail in College Park, PG County.
It was being harassed (not very vigorously) by crows.
The woods along the golf course were alive with robins and
juncos (and a pair of HERMIT THRUSHES). Further along, by
Metzerott Road, it seemed it was snowing juncos! Also had
quite a few NORTHERN FLICKERS (7).
Here's the complete report. Birds I saw yesterday on the
trail, but not today, were CANADA GOOSE (~75), a pair of
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD, a TUFTED
TITMOUSE, a CEDAR WAXWING, and 2 more WINTER WRENS (only 1
seen today).
Report Details
Location name: Paint Branch Stream Valley Park
Observation date: 12/14/05
Duration: 1 hour(s) 10 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 1
Are you reporting all the species you identified? Yes
Total # of species: 30
Observation type: Traveling Count
Start time: 9:40 AM
Distance covered: 2.5 mile(s)
Area covered: N/A
Weather had a negative effect on my ability to collect
birding information: No
Checklist diary notes:
Overcast but still cold (below freezing). Highlights
included an adult Bald Eagle being harassed by crows while
perched, and what seemed like a snowstorm of juncos. One
gull sp (probably Ring-billed) and ~50 crow sp.
Species Details
Species Name Number Reported
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 7
Winter Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 30
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 2
Field Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 50
White-throated Sparrow 50
Dark-eyed Junco 120
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
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Derek C. Richardson, Ph.D. (CANTAB) ________
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