Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Find the Clues
| Trip leaders: Val Swan and Ben Costello Recorder: Val Swan Photographer: Gregg Petersen |
Date of trip: November 11, 2023 |
| Location: Private residence | Number attending: 8 |
| Details: Highlight of the trip was seeing a Golden Eagle. Field notes: Eagle with small head projection (noted by one observer) seen soaring high with two smaller Turkey Vultures. Nothing “messy” about the underside of this bird. Well defined areas of white and dark contrast. Dark axillaries and underwing coverts. High contrast white ovals at base of secondaries. High contrast white tail base with dark tail tip. Seen well by 3 observers. | |
Canada Goose 90 (estimated)
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Golden Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 5
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 30 (estimated)
American/Fish Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 7
European Starling 50 (estimated)
Northern Mockingbird 5
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 4
Cedar Waxwing 20 (estimated)
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 8
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-crowned Sparrow 1 Juv
White-throated Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 11
Swamp Sparrow 5
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 6
Northern Cardinal 12