Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:46:55 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Danny Poet Subject: Ridgley Seweage ponds AND RED_NECKED PHALAROPE Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Hi all The Caroline County chapter of MOS Held Their Fall Count on Sat Sept 21,2002. I counted in the Ridgely area and saw Matt Hafner's post on behave of Jim Stasz about his Red-necked Phalarope at the seweage treatment plant in Ridgely. I went there prepared to stand in back of my truck and see what i could see as they are not open on weekends as a rule. I got there the gate was open So went in When I saw a Plant worker on the grounds asked permision to bird the plant for a little while. I soon Located the Red-necked phalarope had decent views with a spotting scope. I was Busy Counting birds ,looking at the Phalarope When a Car RUSHED UP ON THE DIKE Where i was standing. IT was a TOWN police Officer Checking what i was up to . I Told him I WAS Counting Birds And had asked a Staff Person about being there .He soon Left Me To couting and Birding but he was Not Friendly at all ,Civil but Not Friendly. ALWAYS ASK PERMISION TO ENTER so birders can maintain a good relations with the staff there .In Talking with the Staff person He Mentioned they were going to start a program where birders Will have to sign in at the gate . Not a Big Deal I Have No Problem with this. Birds Seen Mallards 20 Canada Geese 20 Ruddy Duck 7 Shoveler 6 killdeer 38 Least sandpiper 2 pectoral Sandpiper 1 Red-Necked Phalarope 1 winter plumage Barn Swallow 5 Tree Swallow 15 Happy Birding Danny Poet Queenstown,MD dannypoet@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================