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Swankyspoons 2014 Maryland List (1 Viewer)

swankyspoon

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Last year was my first full year of birding, with a focus on Baltimore City/County and a few trips outside. I saw 107 Species in Baltimore City/County and a total of 110 in all of Maryland (Highlights: Snowy Owl, Painted Bunting, and a late Nashville Warbler). This year I am aiming for 125 in Baltimore and 130 in the state. Let's see how it goes:

January 1, 2014

Home Patch, Pikesville

1) American Crow
2) Carolina Chickadee
3) European Starling
4) Northern Mockingbird
5) Downy Woodpecker
6) White-Breasted Nuthatch
7) Northern Cardinal
8) Song Sparrow
9) House Sparrow
10) Dark-Eyed Junco

Quarry Lake, Pikesville

11) Ring-Billed Gull
12) Mallard
13) Killdeer
14) Hooded Merganser
15) Rock Pigeon
16) Common Merganser B :)
17) Great Blue Heron
18) Canada Goose
19) Fish Crow
20) Turkey Vulture
21) Eastern Bluebird

Cromwell Valley Park,

22) Red-Bellied Woodpecker
23) Tufted Titmouse
24) Brown Creeper
25) Carolina Wren
26) American Goldfinch
27) Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
28) Blue Jay

Black Marsh Trail, North Point Park

29) Red-Winged Blackbird
30) Bald Eagle
31) White-Throated Sparrow

When not birding full-time...
32) Black Vulture

Druid Ridge Cemetery

33) Ring-Necked Duck
 
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Cold and snowy the last two days, but got an easy bird I was still missing at the feeder.

January 3, 2014

Home Feeder, Pikesville

34) Mourning Dove

And later running errands...

35) American Robin
 
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And walking the rent check over. I think this bird has been a territorial resident of our area for well over a year.

Home Patch, Pikesville

36) Red-Shouldered Hawk.
 
Pine Ridge Golf Course

Very cold and windy.

January 18, 2014

42) Northern Flicker
43) Bufflehead
44) American Wigeon
45) Redhead B :)
46) Herring Gull
 
January 25, 2014

Cromwell Valley Park

Very cold, but the Tree Sparrows made it worthwhile.

47) American Tree Sparrow B :)
 
January 31, 2014.

On my travels.
48) Red-Tailed Hawk

Oh, and probably my biggest rarity in my short birding career. I feel like I've reached my 2014 highpoint, and January isn't even over!

Quarry Lake, Pikesville

49) PINK-FOOTED GOOSEB :)B :)B :)
 
Finksburg, Carroll County

February 27, 2014


#52 Common Grackle

Centennial Park, Howard County

March 1, 2014


#53 Canvasback B :)
#54 Red-Necked Grebe B :)
 
March 8, 2014

Quarry Lake, Baltimore County
#55 Brown-Headed Cowbird

March 10,2014

Home Patch, Baltimore County

#56 Golden-Crowned Kinglet
 
Getting a year bird is more fun when I see it with my 15 month assistant! :)

March 11, 2014

Patch, Baltimore County


#57 Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
 
Good day for Sparrows and first Phoebe means Spring is official!

Centennial Park, Howard County
#59 Eastern Phoebe
#60 Double-crested Cormorant
#61 Swamp Sparrow
#62 Field Sparrow
 
April 5, 2014

Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore County


#65 Tree Swallow
#66 Yellow-Rumped Warbler
#67 American Kestrel B :)
 
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April 17, 2014

Home Patch, Baltimore County


#72 Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher

April 18, 2014

Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore County


#73 Cooper's Hawk

April 19, 2014

Quarry Lake, Baltimore County


#74 Barn Swallow
#75 Green Heron (A lovely flyby from one of my favorite birds!)
 

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