Eastern Kingbird Nest incorporating plastic netting

Eastern Kingbird nest--with plastic netting

Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society (MOS)


Field Trip: Sunday, November 28, 2010

Trip Leader: Byrnes, Joe

Date of Trip: Sunday, November 28, 2010

Location: Centennial Park

Details: Half day, low 40's, sunny, no wind.

Number on trip: 12

Photo on left by Mike Kerwin.

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

  • Canada Goose: 300
  • Mallard: 25
  • Northern Pintail: 1
  • Ring-necked Duck: 2
  • Bufflehead: 1
  • Hooded Merganser: 4
  • Ruddy Duck: 18
  • Great Blue Heron: 3
  • Black Vulture: 2
  • Turkey Vulture: 10
  • Bald Eagle: 1
  • Red-shouldered Hawk: 2
  • Ring-billed Gull: 1
  • Mourning Dove: 2
  • Belted Kingfisher: 1
  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker: 2
  • Downy Woodpecker: 1
  • Northern Flicker: 2
  • Eastern Phoebe: 1
  • Blue Jay: 2
  • American Crow: 18
  • Fish Crow: 2
  • Carolina Chickadee: 2
  • Tufted Titmouse: 4
  • Brown Creeper: 1
  • Carolina Wren: 1
  • Winter Wren: 1
  • American Robin: 5
  • Northern Mockingbird: 7
  • European Starling: 40
  • Cedar Waxwing: 40
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler: 4
  • Song Sparrow: 2
  • White-throated Sparrow: 6
  • Dark-eyed Junco: 6
  • Northern Cardinal: 10
  • House Finch: 12
  • American Goldfinch: 2
  • House Sparrow: 9