Not actually a field trip, this list is posted to reveal some of the marvelous birding opportunities in this area. - DF
Location: Cohansey eagle survey area
Observation date: 1/9/11
Notes: Bald Eagle Survey. With R. Freiday. 50 miles, 6.5 hours. clear, 20's, wind nw 15-25 with higher gusts, 4-5 inches snow on ground from yesterday.
Number of species: 56
Snow Goose 5000 Observed EAME's feeding amongst to get access to bare ground
Canada Goose 500
Mute Swan 2
American Black Duck 35
Mallard 20
Northern Pintail 1
Green-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 10
Bufflehead 5
Common Merganser 20
Ruddy Duck 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 15
Bald Eagle 23 5 juv, 3 wb1, 1 wb2, 11 adult, 3 unknown
Northern Harrier 11
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 12
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 150
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 10
Mourning Dove 50
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 20
Fish Crow 40
Horned Lark 30
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 8
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 25
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 100
Northern Mockingbird 5
European Starling 50
Eastern Towhee 1
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 30
White-throated Sparrow 500
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal 20
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Eastern Meadowlark 30
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 75
House Finch 20
American Goldfinch 2
