Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)


Field Trip: Sunday, October 19, 2008

Trip Leader: Schwarz, Kurt

Date of Trip: Sunday, October 19, 2008

Location: Meadowbrook Park

Details: All day, 09:30-14:00. Clear. North winds 10-15 mph. Temperatures began in the low 40s, climbed to mid-50s. Wind chill, however, kept it brisk.

Number on trip: 12


(Numbers of individuals are shown if they were recorded.)

  • Canada Goose:
  • Black Vulture: 9
  • Turkey Vulture:
  • Sharp-shinned Hawk: 2
  • Red-shouldered Hawk: 3
  • Red-tailed Hawk: 8
  • Ring-billed Gull:
  • Downy Woodpecker:
  • Blue Jay:
  • American Crow:
  • Carolina Wren:
  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet:
  • American Robin:
  • European Starling:
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler:
  • Palm Warbler:
  • Chipping Sparrow:
  • Field Sparrow:
  • Savannah Sparrow:
  • Song Sparrow:
  • Swamp Sparrow:
  • White-throated Sparrow:
  • White-crowned Sparrow: 1
  • Dark-eyed Junco:
  • Northern Cardinal:
  • Red-winged Blackbird:
  • House Finch:
  • American Goldfinch:

Comments:
Sparrows were logged on pre-watch walkabout, Savannah and White-crowned (1 imm.) noted by Joe. All Palm Warblers were Eastern/Yellow.