Hello all.
Decided to enjoy this day off and bird Stoney Creek Park and it's adjacent
parcel, belonging to the North County Land Trust. A lot of confirmations
for this area of the Curtis Bay SE block have already been done, but its
always a pleasure to add new ones.
Area:
Stoney Creek Park/North County Land Trust Area:
(Stoney Creek Park: AA County Rec and Parks Undeveloped Property)
Beginning at Nabbs Creek Road and ending at BGE power line tract in the
Chestnut Hill Cove Community, Pasadena Maryland. A 3 hour walk.
Highlights:
Great Blue Heron: 2 flyover, vocalizing
Great Egret: 1 flyover
Black Vulture: 2, 1 FL
Red-tailed Hawk: 1 adult
Osprey: 1 Over Nabbs Creek
Least Tern: 1 Flying overhead toward Nabbs Creek
American Crow: 4
Fish Crow: 3
Blue Jay: 14 (including FL's), 1 adult FY
Mourning Dove: 16 Trail's end by power lines
Red-bellied Woodpecker: 2
Downy Woodpecker: 1
Northern Flicker: 2 adults, 2 FL being fed
American Robin: 14 Mostly in Chestnut Hill Community
White-breasted Nuthatch: 2
Wood Thrush: 3 Still singing
Northern Mockingbird: 2 Chestnut Hill
Gray Catbird: 5
Brown Thrasher: 2
Carolina Wren: 3
European Starling: 100+ in 3 flyovers
Purple Martin: 15 Over Nabbs Creek and clearing area
Tree Swallow: 4
Barn Swallow: 5
Carolina Chickadee: 9 in 2 groups
Tufted Titmouse: 2
Red-eyed Vireo: 2
Great-crested Flycatcher: 3
Eastern Kingbird: 4
Eastern Wood-Pewee: 1
Common Yellowthroat: 4
Ovenbird: 6
Eastern Towhee: 4 adults and 3 FL in 2 territories
Song Sparrow: 3
Chipping Sparrow: 2 Chestnut Hill area
Indigo Bunting: 3 adults and 2 FL
Blue Grosbeak: 2 adults
Northern Cardinal: 10
Scarlet Tanager: 1 adult male seen in known nest area
Brown-headed Cowbird: 40+ flyover
Red-winged Blackbird: 12
Common Grackle: Many, in several flyovers
Orchard Oriole: 2 adult, 1 FL Nabbs Creek Road edge, great views of them
American Goldfinch: 6
ALSO:
Stopped by Brandon Woods pond and found:
Little Blue Heron: 2
Least Tern: 8 Diving and headed to and from roof of the FILA building
Best to everyone.
Matt Grey
Pasadena |