Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:28:43 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "rick@blazie.net" Subject: Re: Marbled Godwit Question MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Perhaps the only other place in Maryland where Marbled Godwits are semi-regular is Hart-Miller Island. I have seen them there on at least a dozen occasions and perhaps twice that many. Gene Scarpulla is currently not on Osprey, but I have forwarded the message to him and he may respond with more detailed information. Eirik A.T. Blom 4318 Cowan Place Belcamp, Md 21017 410-575-6086 rick@blazie.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail Mackiernan" To: Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:58 AM Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Marbled Godwit Question > Hi Norm -- > > I have seen Marbled Godwits on many occasions on the "Fourth Street Flats," > AKA Skimmer Island, at Ocean City. In fact, this may be the *only* place I > have seen this species in Maryland! However, I also think they have been > seen on flats inland of Assateague -- I know we saw about 8-9 early one year > in this sort of habitat off Chincoteague (in Virginia). Similarly I have seen > them along the Delaware bayshore (Kitt's Hummock) and at Hereford Inlet in > New Jersey. All of this sites are rather ocean-oriented, tidal and consist > of tidal mud/gravel flats with probably abundant worms and small molluscs. > > Hope this helps, > Gail Mackiernan > Coleseville, MD > > ======================================================================= > 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 ======================================================================= =========================================================================