Date:         Sat, 18 Nov 2000 14:33:25 -0500
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Subject:      Turkey Point- MD-11/17, 18th
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Hello with the latest from Turkey Point:

Flights continue to be slow and the front passing through did not
produce any increase in numbers today.

11/17 Don and Judy Bayard reported 50 birds, 31 of which were Turkey
Vultures!!  However, they did have a nice flight of
5 BALD EAGLES.   Others were 9 Sharp-shinned, 2 Coopers Hawks, 2
Red-shouldered and 1 Red-tailed .

11/18 Candi Lee reported a gorgeous day, but few birds, winds from the
west, 3 hrs observation with :
 5 TV, 2 Black Vulture, 2 SS, and 19 RT.   Inching towards 5,000, we`ll
see what tomorrow  brings!!

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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