Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)


Field Trip: Thursday, January 01, 2009

Trip Leader: Ott, Bonnie

Date of Trip: Thursday, January 01, 2009

Location: Start Your List 2009

Details: Joe Hanfman, recorder. Visited three places, 8:00–11:00 a.m.

Number on trip: 10


Meadowbrook Park

  • Black Vulture: 4
  • Turkey Vulture: 2
  • Cooper's Hawk: 1
  • Red-shouldered Hawk: 1
  • Red-tailed Hawk: 2
  • Ring-billed Gull: 4
  • Rock Pigeon: 14
  • Mourning Dove: 10
  • American Crow: 6
  • Carolina Wren: 1
  • Northern Mockingbird: 3
  • Field Sparrow: 3
  • Fox Sparrow: 3
  • Song Sparrow: 18
  • Swamp Sparrow: 1
  • White-throated Sparrow: 10
  • Northern Cardinal: 10
  • Red-winged Blackbird: 6
  • House Finch: 4


Centennial Park

  • Canada Goose: 65
  • American Black Duck: 2
  • Mallard: 12
  • Canvasback: 2
  • Ring-necked Duck: 10
  • Bufflehead: 3
  • Hooded Merganser: 4
  • Ruddy Duck: 4
  • Great Blue Heron: 1
  • Ring-billed Gull: 77
  • Belted Kingfisher: 2
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker: 2
  • Downy Woodpecker: 1
  • American Crow: 2
  • Carolina Chickadee: 3
  • Tufted Titmouse: 1
  • White-breasted Nuthatch: 1
  • Carolina Wren: 1
  • Eastern Bluebird: 1
  • Northern Mockingbird: 1
  • European Starling: 25
  • Song Sparrow: 7
  • White-throated Sparrow: 15
  • Dark-eyed Junco: 3
  • Northern Cardinal: 12
  • Red-winged Blackbird: 10


Manahan Drive

  • Black Vulture: 3
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker: 1
  • Downy Woodpecker: 4
  • Hairy Woodpecker: 1
  • Northern Flicker: 1
  • Hooded Merganser: 4
  • Blue Jay: 3
  • Carolina Chickadee: 4
  • Tufted Titmouse: 1
  • Carolina Wren: 1
  • Song Sparrow: 3
  • White-throated Sparrow: 1
  • Dark-eyed Junco: 2
  • House Finch: 2
  • Pine Siskin: 8
  • American Goldfinch: 4
  • House Sparrow: 4