Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)


Field Trip: Sunday, March 08, 2009

Trip Leader: Hanfman, Joe

Date of Trip: Sunday, March 08, 2009

Location: Centennial Park

Details: Sherry Tomlinson, Co- Leader. The highlight was 23 White-winged Crossbills near the parking lot to the left of the Rt 108 entrance. These were life birds for at least 4 of the participants. The photo of the group was taken in that area.

Number on trip: 23

20090308A
Chuck Stirrat

20090308B Chuck Stirrat

20090308C Sue Earp

20090308D Sue Earp

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

  • Canada Goose: 65
  • Wood Duck: 4
  • Mallard: 9
  • Ring-necked Duck: 5
  • Bufflehead: 3
  • Hooded Merganser: 1
  • Great Blue Heron: 2
  • Red-shouldered Hawk: 1
  • Ring-billed Gull: 15
  • Mourning Dove: 14
  • Belted Kingfisher: 2
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker: 4
  • Downy Woodpecker: 1
  • Northern Flicker: 2
  • Eastern Phoebe: 1
  • Blue Jay: 7
  • American Crow: 20
  • Fish Crow: 4
  • Carolina Chickadee: 5
  • Tufted Titmouse: 3
  • White-breasted Nuthatch: 4
  • Carolina Wren: 5
  • Golden-crowned Kinglet: 2
  • Eastern Bluebird: 1
  • American Robin: 96
  • Northern Mockingbird: 3
  • European Starling:
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler: 1
  • Eastern Towhee: 1
  • Song Sparrow: 6
  • White-throated Sparrow: 20
  • Dark-eyed Junco: 4
  • Northern Cardinal: 16
  • Red-winged Blackbird: 800
  • Common Grackle: 150
  • House Finch: 4
  • White-winged Crossbill: 23
  • American Goldfinch: 1
  • House Sparrow:

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