Date: Sat, 18 May 2002 09:01:19 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "rick@blazie.net" Subject: Re: Expected Arrivals Red Knots? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Much spring shorebird migration (esp. Red Knots and Semi Sands) in the region is tied to horseshe crab egg-laying, which is tied to the full moon, which comes at the end of the month this year. They should be building the next two weeks. rick Eirik A.T. Blom 4318 Cowan Place Belcamp, Md 21017 410-575-6086 rick@blazie.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fran Saunders" To: Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Expected Arrivals Red Knots? > Red Knots have not yet been reported from MD birders, however, we > did see a possible off of Eagle's Nest in OC last weekend. It > was a quick view of a bird in flight, and not a good enough > sighting to call it, but... So, those of you who are off to the > shore this weekend may want to keep your eyes open for them. > > Fran Saunders > MOS State Web Site Director > http://www.MDBirds.org > Silver Spring, 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 ======================================================================= =========================================================================