Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:07:48 PST
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From:         sue hamilton <sue_hamilton@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Peregrines at Solomons
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Joel, You are the second person who has asked me about the bridge location,
so I am going to post directions to all!
sue hamilton --

Thomas Johnson Bridge:

To reach Solomons, MD, from everywhere except St. Mary's County, take Route
4 South.  As you approach Solomons, there will be signs advising you to keep
to the left to cross the bridge to St. Mary's County.   Stay in the right
lane and take the access road to the boat ramp area.  This area has plenty
of parking, and a fishing pier, where you can take your scope for good
viewing.  This is the usual method of finding the falcons -- scan the bridge
supports with your scope from the pier.
However, on Saturday when I was there, Greg Miller and JB Churchill were
also there birding.  JB said he saw an owl, perhaps a barred, take off from
the little woodsy/pond patch on shore, which he thought caused the two
peregrines to circle and scream.

There is also a kestrel in residence, hanging out in the small trees by the
fence which goes around the contiguous field.

I have only seen one redhead hanging about the pier (2/12 and 2/17), but
Charlie has seen many more.

When you have seen all you can from the pier and boat ramp area, follow the
access road past the visitors center.  You will be opposite the Calvert
Marine museum, and, you will actually be in "Johnstown".  Turn right on the
road sometimes called Rte 2. In less than half a mile, you will cross a very
small bridge onto Solomons Island.  There is ample parking and a boardwalk
for scanning the river, and counting our growing population of mute swans...
  (Check out the coots and mallards in the cove to the left, behind the JC
Lore Oyster House.  You never know what will be there!)
Another good vantage point:  follow the road all the way to the end, by the
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.  There are pull-off spots where you can
scan the waterfowl there too.
The museum cove, which is visible from the Calvert Marine Museum, has been
hosting a small flock of canvasbacks, lesser scaup and ruddy ducks.
Red-breasted mergansers visit often, too.

sue hamilton


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