WHAT FLIES ABOVE COUNTRY CLUB PARK
The Friends of Roland Run did an informal inventory of birds along the Roland Run from Trebor Court
to the end of Greenspring Drive. FORR identified many types of birds over a one year time frame, from
2021 to 2022, 34 in all. FORR missed some, but here is a list of what they observed.
Wow, what diversity.
Here are the names of birds FORR identified
- Woodpeckers
- Flicker
- Hairy
- Downy
- Red-Bellied
- Sapsucker
- Red-Headed
- Pileated
- Chickadees
- Ravens
- Robins
- Crows
- Grackles
- Bronzed
- Boat-Tailed
- Purple
- Rusty
- Red-Wing Black Birds
- Cowbird
- Starling
- Blue Jay
- Cardinal
- Finches
- Sparrows ( ten different types that are hard to distinguish between)
- Bunting
- Longspur
- Mourning Dove
- Owls
- Hawks
- Vultures
- Heron
- Mallard Ducks
- Titmouse
- Gnatcatchers
- Flycatchers
- Spring Warblers
Our neighbors and friends marvel at the diversity of birds in our area. Just the diversity of birds is one
reason Country Club Park a great place to live; a noted bird haven with a diversity of birds.
Let’s work together to keep our community’s environment healthy for diverse wildlife.
You too can identity birds and count nature. Go to: the best website for identifying birds in Maryland, including hearing each bird’s song:
