Date:         Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:37:21 -0400
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From:         leslie fisher <gonbrdn@DOL.NET>
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Subject:      Turkey Point - MD- 9/25
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Hello with the latest from Turkey Point:


No count today on 9/26- relentless rain!!  This weather is killing us!!

However, dedicated souls Jeff Gordon and Brian Lego got some birds
sneaking through on 9/25 between periods of rain, as follows:
Between 9:20 and 11:50 AM they had, under completely overcast skies and
intermittent rain:

Kestrel-4
Osprey- 4
Sharp-shinned-8
Broad-winged- 42

Jeff relates that they had actually given up, were in the town of North
East, observed a kettle of 12 BW over the town, did a U-turn and got
back to Turkey Point for a kettle of 42 birds!!  Now, is this
dedication??
Tomorrow should be " the bomb " , can hardly wait!!

The Turkey Point Hawk Watch is located in Cecil County, MD and is part
of the  Elk Neck State Park.  It was originated  in 1994 by Gary
Griffith, founding  President of the Cecil Bird Club, and Charlie Gant,
also a CBC member and long time member of Hawk Mountain, dating back to
the days of Maurice Broun.  The hawk watch is located in a meadow just
before the southern point of the Elk Neck Peninsula.  The point, which
faces south, is at the head waters of the Chesapeake Bay, and overlooks
the North East and Elk Rivers.   Our best annual count came last year
with 7,017 raptors and a strictly volunteer effort.  For  complete site
information, direction, seasonal updates and past seasons data, visit
www.udel.edu/cecilbirds

Leslie Fisher
Watch Coordinator

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