Hi Everybody,
The Kent County Bird Club will launch 2013 with a half-day trip to
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday the fifth of January
including the Cedar Pt. and Hail Creek area (behind refuge signs). Nancy
and I will be at the Dollar General parking lot opposite the east end of
Spring St. on the side toward Philosopher's Terrace at 8:00 AM. South
and west county residents may arrange to meet us at the Eastern Neck
Narrows at about 8:30 AM. Eastern Neck Island is great for waterfowl
concentrations including hundreds of Tundra Swans, and large numbers of
scaup, geese, buffleheads, goldeneyes, and dabblers. Despite the recent
cold snap there should still be lots of waterfowl around. Recent
sightings have included Brant, white-fronted goose, and Eurasian Wigeon.
The Island is also good for landbirds with its abundance of hedgerows,
woodlots, and marshland including woodpeckers (Red-headed has been seen
recently), Brown-headed Nuthatch, towhee, thrasher, thrushes, and
sparrows. We look forward to your company for some mid-winter birding -
dress warmly and bring snacks. The current forecast is calling for
partly cloudy weather with temperatures in the low to mid 30s and a
brisk northwesterly breeze.
Good birding,
Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin
3460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568
rossgull (at) baybroadband (dot) net
Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time
you take a walk.
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