Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Alpha Ridge Landfill (restricted access)
| Trip leader: Ralph & Cullison & Joe Hanfman | Date of trip: February 28, 2027 |
| Location: Alpha Ridge Landfill (restricted access) | Number attending: 18 |
| Details: There were 2-4 Lapland Longspurs in near breeding plumage there on February 27, and a field trip was immediately organized for February 28 to carpool to the restricted site. Unfortunately, as you see below, they were not seen. | |
Canada Goose 85
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead 15
Hooded Merganser 4
Mourning Dove 2
Killdeer 14
Wilson’s Snipe 16
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 16
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Great Horned Owl 1 Sitting high in nest.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 300 (Estimate, huge flock overhead calling)
Common Raven 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Horned Lark 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 125
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 6
House Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 16
Song Sparrow 1
Eastern Meadowlark 25
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Northern Cardinal 5