Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)


Field Trip: Saturday, October 03, 2009

Trip Leader: Miller, Tom

Date of Trip: Saturday, October 03, 2009

Location: Lake Elkhorn/Fore Bay

Details: Half Day

Number on trip: 5


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

  • Canada Goose: 13
  • Mallard: 4
  • Great Blue Heron: 1
  • Turkey Vulture: 1
  • Osprey: 1
  • Red-shouldered Hawk: 1
  • Mourning Dove: 11
  • Chimney Swift: 8
  • Belted Kingfisher: 2
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker: 6
  • Downy Woodpecker: 4
  • Northern Flicker: 2
  • Eastern Wood-Pewee:
  • Red-eyed Vireo: 1
  • Blue Jay: 20
  • American Crow: 15
  • Fish Crow: 2
  • Carolina Chickadee: 15
  • Tufted Titmouse: 10
  • White-breasted Nuthatch: 3
  • Carolina Wren: 8
  • Eastern Bluebird: 2
  • American Robin: 8
  • Gray Catbird: 6
  • Northern Mockingbird: 8
  • European Starling: 15
  • Black-and-white Warbler: 3
  • Northern Cardinal: 10
  • House Finch: 15
  • American Goldfinch: 4
  • House Sparrow: 15

Comments:
Weather was sunny. Temperature starting at 58°F climbing up to 70°F. No wind.