Date:         Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:35:20 -0500
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From:         Adam Smith <cyanbluecobalt@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Woodcocks at BWI Airport
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Stan,

Keep your eyes out up there, as I have seen many a interesting bird = there.  Glossy Ibis, Vesper Sparrow, Northern Harrier and Savannah = Sparrow too. =20

Adam
Arbutus MD cyanbluecobalt@msn.com<mailto:cyanbluecobalt@msn.com>

p.s. Watch out for those Southwest Gas Hawks.  They are a noisy bunch.
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  From: Stan Arnold<mailto:dy.dx@EARTHLINK.NET>=20
  To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM<mailto:MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>=20
  Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:22 PM
  Subject: [MDOSPREY] Woodcocks at BWI Airport


  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<mailto:dy.dx@earthlink.net>

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