I spent the morning at Back River and the Fort Howard/North Point State
Park area.
The Chesapeake Bay was calm. I could hear Osprey’s calling from ½ mile
away over the water.
The birding was calm too. 3 Red-throated Loons were most notable; also
Great Egret and Purple Martin.
11 Osprey’s in the area already – some paired and nest building as I
watched on.
 
Location:     Back River--Diamond Point Rd.
Observation date:     3/28/08
Number of species:     7
 
Double-crested Cormorant     8
Great Blue Heron     1
Bonaparte's Gull     45
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull (American)     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Tree Swallow     4
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Location:     Fort Howard Park
Observation date:     3/28/08
Number of species:     8
 
Mute Swan     9
Canvasback     12
Greater Scaup     3
Lesser Scaup     4
Red-breasted Merganser     4
Red-throated Loon     1
Double-crested Cormorant     14
Osprey     1
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Location:     North Point SP
Observation date:     3/28/08
Number of species:     17
 
Canada Goose     X
Mute Swan     3
Mallard     X
Red-throated Loon     2
Horned Grebe     1
Double-crested Cormorant     27
Great Blue Heron     1
Osprey     3
Bald Eagle     1
Northern Harrier     2
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
American Kestrel     3
Bonaparte's Gull     3
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull (American)     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Swamp Sparrow     4
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Location:     Miller Island Road
Observation date:     3/28/08
Number of species:     13
 
Canada Goose     X
Mallard     X
Double-crested Cormorant     67
Great Blue Heron     1
Great Egret     1
Black Vulture     X
Turkey Vulture     X
Osprey     7
Killdeer     X
Ring-billed Gull     X
Herring Gull (American)     X
Great Black-backed Gull     X
Purple Martin     3
 
 
                 Good Birding!
 
 
                        Taylor McLean
                        Baltimore County