Loch Raven Reservoir

Led by Kye Jenkins

A much warmer day than last year, about 16 birders enjoyed viewing the waterfowl that visits Loch Raven Reservoir this time of year. 

There were lots of Common and a few Hooded Mergansers, Gadwall, and Ring-necked Ducks.
  A Great Blue Heron was also spotted.

Ring-billed Gulls were circling the dam, and were floating right near the edge.

Redheads, Buffleheads, American Wigeon, and Canada Geese.

 

Birding by the shooting range.  We spotted Bluebirds, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Brown Creeper, Bald Eagle, White throated Sparrows, American Crow, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, and Hermit Thrush.

The partially frozen water held Common Mergansers, Coots, and Buffleheads.

Full species list:

 

Cackling Goose

Canada Goose

Gadwall

American Wigeon

American Black Duck

Mallard

Redhead

Ring-necked Duck

Bufflehead

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Bald Eagle

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Ring-billed Gull

Herring Gull

Mourning Dove

Belter Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Pileated Woodpecker

Blue Jay

American Crow

Carolina Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

White-breasted Nuthatch

Brown Creeper

Carolina Wren

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird

Hermit Thrush

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxwing

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Northern Cardinal