Date:         Sat, 6 Jan 2001 20:59:16 -0500
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Sender:       Maryland Birds & Birding <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
From:         Stan Arnold <blackrail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Am. Bittern; Red Knot; E. Shore highlights
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Hi Folks,

Joan Decarli and I did a round robin of the eastern shore today, and though
I missed every one of my targets for the trip (Sedge Wren, NRL Hawk, Am.
Avocet, and Rufous Hummer), Joan was able to pick up several of hers
(Harlequins, eider, Purple Sandpiper).  Top birds were an American Bittern
at Vaughan WMA, Central, shortly after noon, and a Red Knot at Ocean City
inlet mid afternoon.  Highlights of the trip:

    Deal Island WMA & Riley Roberts Rd., Somerset Co.; marshes were about
80% frozen; little open water, virtually no waterfowl

Tundra Swan--2
Am. Black Duck--1
N. Harrier-1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
Boat-tailed Grackle-20

    Route 413 between US 13 and Marion (enroute to Crisfield):

Wild Turkey--9

    Irish Grove Sanctuary and Rumbly Point Rd., Somerset Co. (marsh and
river about 50% frozen; fair amounts of open water; little waterfowl, but a
few shorebirds):

Killdeer--1
GREATER YELLOWLEGS--2
LESSER YELLOWLEGS--8
LEAST SANDPIPER--1
Pileated Woodpecker--1
Gray Catbird--1

    George's Island Landing, east of Stockton, Worcester Co.:

GREATER YELLOWLEGS--3

    Vaughan WMA, Central Tract, Worcester Co. (all water areas frozen,
except along eastern edge):

AMERICAN BITTERN--1
Am. Black Duck--100s
Song, Swamp, White-throated and Savannah Sparrows in good numbers

    Ocean City inlet, Worcester Co.:

Red-throated Loon--15
Common Loon--4
Double-crested Cormorant--3
Brant--150
COMMON EIDER--1 female, beyond the jetty
HARLEQUIN DUCK--4 (3 males, 1 female), before jetty--good looks
Long-tailed Duck--20
Red-breasted Mergs--50
Purple Sandpiper--15 (among about 75 Ruddy Turnstones)
RED KNOT--1 (with the purples and ruddies)
Bonaparte's Gull--40

    West Ocean City Pond, about 85% frozen

The usual waterfowl assortment and coots; no night herons.

Stan Arnold
Anne Arundel Co.
blackrail@earthlink.net

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