Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Centennial Park
| Trip leader: Dave Ziolkowski Photographer: Mary Lou Clark |
Date of trip: March 19, 2023 |
| Location: Centennial Park | Number attending: 21 |
| Details: Overcast with a short period of drizzle mid way through the checklist, 28°F with ~13mph sustained winds out of the WNW and ~25mph gusts. More details in eBird checklist | Comments: Bird activity and sound detection was very low on account of the wind, but good cheer and fellowship made for an entertaining and engaging outing just the same. All were unfazed by the drizzle and excited that spring would soon arrive, albeit not soon enough for this winter-like day |
Canada Goose 42
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 4
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 4
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Mourning Dove 6
American Coot 1.
Ring-billed Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 13
Osprey 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 6
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 7
Red-eyed Vireo 0 Three used nests at various locations along the walking loop.
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 17
Fish Crow 18
Carolina Chickadee 11
Tufted Titmouse 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Singing.
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 9
European Starling 27
Northern Mockingbird 5
Eastern Bluebird 4
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 42
House Sparrow 5
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 7
Field Sparrow 3
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4
White-throated Sparrow 28
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 13
Northern Cardinal 16