Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:37:38 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "J.B. Churchill" Subject: RLHA & Waterfowl in Allegany (& Sports Illustrated birding article) I got three tips as a result of a series of phone calls from Ray Kiddy today and chased some birds here in Allegany County. At Cumberland Terminus ... Canada Geese 150 Mallard 10 or 15 Hooded Merganser 4 COMMON MERGANSER 7 (4 males, 3 females) COMMON GOLDENEYE 5 (2 males, 3 females) REDHEAD 1 Lesser Scaup 1 NORTHERN PINTAIL 2 (1 each male and female) Bufflehead (at least 2) At Breakneck Road (off of Scenic Hwy just E. of Rocky Gap) ... Rough-legged Hawk 2 (both Light phase) Red Tailed Hawk 1 Incidentally I got the first phone call while I was at the Country Club Mall in LaVale picking up a copy of Sports Illustrated. The 1/19 issue has an article called "A Fowl Obsession" (same title as the author's book). I enjoyed reading the article which describes a little bit of Greg Miller's (formerly of MD) big year and his trip to Attu that year. I recommend the article and look forward to seeing the book. J.B. Churchill Frostburg, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================