The heron was not present at 7:30 when Marcy Stuzman and I arrived. We were
treated to good looks a several Prothonotarys on the south side of the pond,
but no heron. We walked down to the River and heard a Raven. And later
west along the tow path along Big Pool. As we walked back, another birding
acquaintance of Marcy's, her name escapes me, signaled Marcy, and we found
the heron perched on a downed tree on the north side, about mid way down the
pond.
We only glimpsed two Eurasian Collared Doves on Marsh Rd., just south of
Reidtown Rd. in Reid late this morning.
Note that the gravel lot just south of Reidtown Rd. is private property,
which we only learned after speaking with one of the neighbors. Nobody
yelled at us, but be careful and respectful.
Kurt Schwarz
Ellicott City
Goawaybird at verizon dot net
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