Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
A Search for Owls
| Trip leaders: Gregg Petersen & David Cummings ably assisted by Chuck Stirrat & Joe Hanfman | Date of trip: February 18, 2023 |
| Location: Patuxent River State Park (Annapolis Rock Road) | Number attending: 32! |
| Photographers: David Cummings, Tim Frye, Joe Hanfman, and Gregg Petersen | Details: Temperature at start was a balmy 30F, up from 23F earlier. Sunny. |
| Highlight of the trip was a Long-eared Owl that was viewed by all during the trip but identified by Joe Hanfman by careful examination of a photograph after the trip. The owl was perched high in the tree nearly concealed by the branches. | |
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Long-eared Owl 1 found by Val Swan.
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 3
Common Raven 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 1
Hermit Thrush 1
White-throated Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 2