Hi all,



    After seeing the crossbills, I wander around the cemetery and found only few birds.  Afterward I stop by the reservoir to see what found on open waters as seen earlier on way down.  There are 3 open waters, all pretty small. 


01/19/09 - 910am-1110am
Druid Ridge Cemetery, Park Heights Ave., Pikesville, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Light snow/Overcast, 27-30 degrees, NE 5 mph- NE 8 mph   
OBSERVERS: Barbara G., Kevin G., Joe H., Steve S., Leslie S., Mike W.

Canada Goose - 9 (distance flyby)
Mallard - 52 (plus several dom.)
Turkey Vulture - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 132 (office rooftop)
Rock Pigeon - 2
Mourning Dove - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 8
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 2
American Robin - 32 (3 flocks, headed SE)
Northern Mockingbird - 1
European Starling - 35
Song Sparrow - 1
White-throated Sparrow - 2
"Slate-colored" Junco - 19
Northern Cardinal - 10
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL - 7 (my third record in Baltimore this month)
American Goldfinch - 1
SPECIES: 21
TOTAL BIRDS: 319

MAMMALS
Gray Squirrel - 7

01/19/09 - 1120am-12pm
Loch Raven Reservoir "#2 bridge/Dulaney Valley" Dulaney Valley Rd., Phoenix, Baltimore Co., MD

WEATHER: Overcast/Light flurries, 30 degrees, E 9 mph- ENE 8 mph 

Canada Goose - 403
Gadwall - 2
American Wigeon - 17
American Black Duck - 20
Mallard - 28
Redhead - 6
Ring-necked Duck - 126
Bufflehead - 9
Hooded Merganser - 6
Common Merganser - 5
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Turkey Vulture - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Coot - 68
Ring-billed Gull - 6
Herring Gull - 2
Rock Pigeon - 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
American Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 2
American Robin - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 3
"Slate-colored" Junco - 4
Northern Cardinal - 1
SPECIES: 25
TOTAL BIRDS: 722


     Kevin Graff
     Jarrettsville, MD & West O.C., MD