Date:         Tue, 7 Aug 2001 17:15:59 -0400
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From:         Dave Powell <dave036@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Status of shorebird areas
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Marshall and other shorebirders,

I have been checking Lakeside ponds in Harford County and have found
shorebirds to be very scarce. Last year, it was the same thing, lots of
shorebirds in the Spring and very few in the Fall migration.

I was at Courthouse Point a week or two ago, and there was eight species of
shorebirds present. The pond was very low.

Dave Powell
Pylesville - Harford County




----- Original Message -----
From: "Marshall Iliff" <Miliff@AOL.COM>
To: <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 1:06 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Status of shorebird areas


> Hi all,
>
> Am just back in the state from a great 2.5 weeks in se. AZ, where the good
> birds included Brown Pelican, Laughing Gull, and Prothonotary Warbler (oh
> yeah, also Plain-capped Starthroat, Berylline Hummingbird, Rufous-capped
> Warbler, Five-striped Sparrow, Elegant Tern (and Trogon), etc...). Best of
> all were two non-birds: Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake and MOUNTAIN LION!
>
> I'll be home for the next month and am getting prepped for some serious
> shorebirding. Since Maryland gets such short-shrift in the shorebird
> department, other than Hart-Miller we are at a real disadvantage, and many
of
> the locations depend on water levels. I am curious to know, has anyone
been
> to any of the following places recently, all of which can have good
shorebird
> habitat under the right conditions.
>
> * Ridgely W.T.P, Caroline Co. (is this still under construction?)
> * Bullfrog Rd. Pond and Harney Rd. Ponds, Frederick Co.
> * Lilypons, Frederick Co.
> * North Branch/Rouge Lagoon, Allegany Co.
> * Berlin W.T.P., Worcester Co. (was good in spring)
> * Easton W.T.P., Talbot Co.
> * Pemberton Manor, Queen Anne's Co.
> * Tower Gardens, Queen Anne's Co.
> * Youghigheny River Reservoir, Garrett Co.
> * Piney Reservoir, Garrett Co.
> * Lakeside Ponds, Harford Co.
> * Courthouse Point, Cecil Co.
> * Deal Island W.M.A., Somerset Co. (good when water levels are low)
>
> I have seen recent reports from E.A. Vaughn, Blackwater, and Hurlock so
have
> some sense for how those areas are. Any reports, pro or con will be
> appreciated so we start to learn where to focus our shorebird efforts
(other
> than Delaware and Virginia, obviously).
>
> Best,
>
> Marshall Iliff
>
> ***********************
> Marshall Iliff
> miliff@aol.com
> Annapolis, MD
> ************************
>
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