Field notes, v669
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January 6, 1981, C&O Canal, Anglers-Lock 16,Mont.Co.Md. 4-5:20p.m. Jan. lst' snow still on ground, much of river and all but flowages frozen over on canal. Towpath icy packed snow -slippery. Ovc.,38°F.More snow due. C and F Crows NE from Va to Md. Mallard - pr Pileated Wpkr hanging underside 8" branch, working upward House Wren Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers Car. Chickadee Cardinal-2pr Yel-bellied Sapsucker - 1 nasal call. Tufted Titmouse S-cJunco - 25-30.SongSp. 2 Jan. 18, 1981, Sandy Point St. Park, Maryland. 130-3p.m.NW5-25, 35°F. Clear-sctd. Canada Goose - 5 Killdeer - 2 Downy Wpkr. Black Duck - 2 on ice floe Glaucous-winged Gull - 2 Fish Crows - 10-12 Canvasbacks - M,Fimms, noFs Herring Gull - 25+ Song Sparrows - 15-20 feeding Bufflehead - 15-20,small flocks Ring-billed Gull - 100+ in open next to giant reedpatch C. Merganser - 3, 2M,lFimm Laughing Gull - 4 imms. January 25, 1981, Shenandoah R., Rt.9 N to Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 1130-12noon.Clear,cool,calm Blue Heron Kestrel Tv Partially frozen over. Horned Grebe Red-tailed Hawk BV as Brunswick Common Mergansers,2pr. Rough-legged Hawk Mocker, Starling, House Sps Fish Crows Hooded Merganser, 4 pr. Ring-billed Gull Feb 7, 1981 Seneca, Potomac. Mount Co. 3:30-4:30 occ, breezy 40°+ Cypress-20+ Mallards Crows, Redbills, Seaway, [Goldfinch (40)] (Merganser) TV, + 7 red crow on carrp on ice at Hughes Hollow. Feb18, 1981 Widewater, C + O billle egot trail Mount Co Ms. Crope: J. [illegible] Mar25, 1981 Potomac, Carlsville, Munt Co Md w/Barb Noga c Goldeneys (MX) Mergansers (W) Black Sk Gull + C Green March 15, 1981, Sycamore Landing and Hughes Hollow,Mont.Co.Md. 720-9:40a.m.w/JSG,E.Alperin. Blue Heron Red-tailed Hawk Canada Goose - 8reflected! pr.HH Sharp-shinned Hawk Mallard - 150+ + fully (D)White No Count (?) Kestrel Black Duck - 50+ Common Snipe - 12+ Pintail - 8 Tree Swallow - 6 Green-winged Teal - 10+ Red-brst Nuthatch - 1 Ring-neck Duck 3M,3F + 7M+1Fimm. E. Bluebirds Lesser Scaup - 6HH Swamp Sparrows. See separate list of birds of Brigantine for 1981 Spring Arrivals in DC-MD-Va area. JE 4/22 9pm Search Owl (red) N of Brady on 7 th St Rd, Mont Co.Md. Apr. 26, 1981, Benver City Park at Museum site, 80°+F. 3-4:30p.m. Clear Redhock - pr Robins - 3 pr - paler than MD's. Mourning Doves common Audubon Warbler - 2 Yel-sh.Flicker very com. C. Grackle Blk-bill Magpie - 4 House Sp House Finch Song Sp.