Date:         Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:17:50 -0500
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From:         Rich Dolesh <dolesh@EROLS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Water birds at Lake Artemesia and a Great Blue Heron carcass
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I'll pass this info onto the MNCPPC Park Rangers and the Natural and
Historical Resources Division who have jurisdiction over Lake Artemesia.  I
doubt it would be salvagable however if and when retrieved.  A lot of birds
have been pretty desperate for food this winter.
Rich Dolesh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack and Julie Saba" <jlsaba@CAPU.NET>
To: <MDOSPREY@home.ease.lsoft.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 12:55 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Water birds at Lake Artemesia and a Great Blue Heron
carcass


> In case someone with a license is interested, there is a Great Blue Heron
> frozen into the ice at Lake Artemesia in central Prince George's County.
The
> entire body except for the right wing and part of the right chest is under
> water. It seemed to be in quite good condition. It is located a couple of
> feet from the shore on the south side of the peninsula. Not sure how long
the
> ice will last with the warm weather today.
>
> Artemesia had an unusually diverse collection of water birds this morning.
>
> - Common and Red-breasted Mergansers
> - One male Canvasback
> - Redhead
> - Lesser Scaup
> - Ring-necked Duck
> - American Wigeon
> - Ruddy Duck
> - Pied-billed Grebe
> - Red-necked Grebe (4)
> - American Coot
>
> Also saw a Cooper's Hawk and a male Kestrel. An overflight of about 50
Tundra
> Swan combined with the song of Red-winged Blackbirds to let me know that
> Spring will be here soon.
>
> Jack Saba
>
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> jlsaba@capu.net
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