Date:         Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:22:01 -0500
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From:         Stan Arnold <dy.dx@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Woodcocks at BWI Airport
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          "Colin E. Murphy" <cmurphy@cablespeed.com>,
          Paul Canner <plcanner@juno.com>,
          "Elaine T. Bullock" <ebullock@netdoor.com>
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Hi Folks,

After installing a wood duck box in a pond at the Andover Equestrian Center in Linthicum (N. AA Co.), I took a late-dusk walk along the BWI Trail (north of the airport) from the Andover Overlook to the bottom of the hill, close to Elkridge Landing Rd.  I was hoping to find woodcocks, and was not disappointed, finding at least three.  I first saw one near the trail make a low-level flight at 6:15 p.m., and then it began peenting 5 minutes later. While it vocalized, I could hear another woodcock above me displaying, but could not see it.  Then a few minutes later I watched one impressive display lasting about 20 seconds.  The entire show was over shortly after 6:30, but as I trekked back up the hill towards Andover Overlook, another woodcock went zinging past me.

A very pleasing evening that leaves me very hopeful for adding woodcock to the atlas block tally.  This is the same area where I had Bue Grosbeak and dozens of Grasshopper Sparrows last summer, both confirmed here for the atlas.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie
dy.dx@earthlink.net

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