Date: 8/4/12 12:43 pm
From: <pvaldata1...><pvaldata1...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Re: Shorebird hotspot?


Laura, I hope you can go back to Bombay Hook in October. It is at its best in spring and fall. Pat

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From: Laura Rinier <armytech021...>
To: <mdbirding...>
Sent: Fri, Aug 3, 2012 16:37:30 GMT+00:00
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Shorebird hotspot?

Again, wanted to thank everyone for the feedback!

I ended up going up to Bombay Hook NWR yesterday. It was quite an overwhelming experience as I spent most of the time observing the birds with my binocs than shooting them. I very much enjoyed it. I tried to bird on the trails but the mosquitos and horse flies were bothering me so bad, I decided to stick to my car.

Birds included Blue Grosbeaks(everywhere), Marsh Wrens, Avocets(100s), Glossy Ibis, Swamp Sparrows, Ospreys, Bald Eagles, TONS of peeps(the highlight of those being a Pectoral Sandpiper), Black-Necked Stilts, Herons, Egrets, Plovers and the highlight of all, a LEAST BITTERN. Which surprisingly was out in the open.

Here are a few of the photos that I did take:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/croft21/

Good birding!

Laura Rinier
New Windsor, MD

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