Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2000 14:04:27 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: GEORGE JETT Subject: Jug Bay hawk tree -Reply MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain Charlie Vultures are technically not raptors. I think they are reported to be mo= re closely related to storks. Check out the latest AOU list. The MOS checklist is in this order. It takes s= ome getting us to. The Vireos have also been moved. If only the ornithologist would make up their minds? I= f we gave them more research money, I bet they could figure the scientific order out. George >>> Charlie 03/24/00 12:06pm >>> Hi folks, some of you familiar with birding the sanctuary may be familiar with the "Hawk Tree" Today I saw an osprey on the tree, making the total number of raptors (including vultures) I have seen on the tree in one year to 9: Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Cooper's Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk American Kestrel Osprey It is also a great place to see unconcealed Pileated woodpeckers As you approach the sanctuary on Wrighton Road, the Hawk Tree is on the left, or south side of the road, at the small baseball field. Be sure to check it out next time you visit Jug Bay. BTW, our next bird walk is 8-11 am on Saturday April 1. Charlie ===== **************************************** Charlie Muise, Naturalist Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Maryland, USA Question: What does a 1,000 lb. canary say? Answer: Here kitty, kitty, ki= tty! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com ========================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ========================================================================= ========================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ========================================================================= ===========================================================================