There was also an Osprey at Harness Creek. He's been there a week or so.
On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Karen Caruso <karen.caruso...>wrote:
> Reported by Cynthia Bravo: seen on the monthly Saturday Birdwalk.
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> A cloudy, cold, breezy morning and most of the birds had vanished into
> their secret hiding places. We were very lucky however to find the first
> Osprey of spring at Jug Bay. Hunkered down on platform #6, in the most
> eastern corner of the Patuxent as it jogs past the Wetlands. Although
> somewhat protected from the weather, this bird did not look particularly
> happy. It seemed to be saying, �Did I really need to get here this early?�
> The general arrival date for our Ospreys is St. Patrick�s Day. A few
> other signs of spring included a Brown Thrasher and six Wood Ducks. The
> most activity was at the feeders by the visitor center.
>
> There is also a Woodcock Watch opportunity Sunday, Mar 3 at 5:45: see the
> Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary website at www.jugbay.org for more info.
>
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