Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 21:25:35 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: John Hubbell Subject: Sandhill Crane, Conowingo, 9/28 Around 6 pm Saturday, a Sandhill Crane was present south of the island below Conowingo Dam. I saw it while scanning the Cecil County side of the river from the first parking lot at Fisherman's Park. At low magnification (20x), I could clearly see its red crown, which is initially what caught my eye. After zooming, I could make out rusty areas on the lower neck and body. I watched it for about 10 minutes. It flew off downriver just as I was taking down the scope to leave. John Hubbell Chevy Chase, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey =======================================================================