Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 11:41:29 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Parke H John Subject: Ornithological Society of Cecil County's Sixth Fall Trip to Turkey Point MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii This week Richard Donham will be leading our trip to the Turkey Point Hawk Watch. We've been having excellent flights, even on days with less than advantageous winds. If we get the good Northwest wind hawk watching should even be better. The group will be meeting in the parking lot for the walk to the Hawk Watch. Some very late Warblers, Vireos and other Fall migrants are sure to be there. All varieties of woodpeckers have been seen. Don't forget, we've already had a two Goshawk day this year and three for the season. The next Goshawk is about due. Meeting Place: Elk Neck State Park, Turkey Point parking lot. Time: 8:00 am (half day or till the hawks stop). Suggested equipment: bug spray (for ticks), appropriate inclement weather clothes. Conveniences: trees and a Port-a-Potty at the Hawk Watch. Admission: None. Questions: call Richard Donham 610 - 932-0634 at or email him at donham@udel.edu Turkey Point Directions: Traveling north on I95, take the North East exit (Exit 100) and turn South on Rt. 272. Take Rt. 272 south through the town of Northeast. Continue south past the Elk Neck State Park Headquarters, swimming area entrance, camping area entrance, and boating area entrance. Next you will pass through Chesapeake Isles and come to a dirt parking lot (It is about 15 miles from I95 to the Turkey Point parking lot). This is our meeting place for birdwalks. To get to the Hawk Watch you park and walk around the gate and follow the trail through one field and in the center of the next field is our sign and picnic tables. This is our Hawk Watch (3/4 mile walk - one way). If you continue on the trail, the lighthouse is a few minutes further. Traveling north on Rt. 213, turn West on Rt. 40 to the intersection of Rt. 40 and Rt. 272 (5 miles). At Rt. 40 and Rt. 272, take Rt. 272 south through the town of Northeast. Continue south past the Elk Neck State Park Headquarters, swimming area entrance, camping area entrance, and boating area entrance. Next you will pass through Chesapeake Isles and come to a dirt parking lot (It is about 12 miles from Rt. 40 to Turkey Point parking lot). This is our meeting place for birdwalks. To get to the Hawk Watch you park and walk around the gate and follow the trail through one field and in the center of the next field is our sign and picnic tables. This is our Hawk Watch (3/4 mile walk - one way). If you continue on the trail, the lighthouse is a few minutes further. Parke. ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================