Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Howard County special bird walk
| Trip leaders: Joe Hanfman | Date of trip: December 28, 2023 |
| Location: Alpha Ridge Landfill | Number attending: 22 |
| Details: This was a specially arranged trip to view a Short-eared Owl seen a few days before; unfortunately, the owl never showed up. It did provide an occasion for Vice President Val Swan to present “thank-you” coins to Jeff Culler and Ralph Cullison! | |
Canada Goose 350
Mallard 4
American Black Duck 2
Bufflehead 23
Hooded Merganser 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 10
Wilson’s Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 38
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 18
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 16
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 40
Fish Crow 100
Common Raven 1
Tufted Titmouse 1
Horned Lark 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 32
Northern Mockingbird 3
Eastern Bluebird 17
American Robin 20
American Goldfinch 2
Field Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 50
White-throated Sparrow 10
Savannah Sparrow 22
Song Sparrow 14
Eastern Meadowlark 10
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 8
Northern Cardinal 16