Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:14:17 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Leo Weigant Subject: Re: Razorbills still at O.C. inlet Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__Part29083409.0__=" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... --=__Part29083409.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Mike, thanks for the update on the razorbills and, also, the story about Arlene's photos at the Eagle's Nest Golf Course Pro-Shop. It reminded me of a few weekends back when the dovekie swam into the Inlet. There was a fellow with binoculars standing nearby. He thanked me for offering a view through my scope. When we chatted a bit, he explained that his name was Bill Everett and that he was the landscape/horticulturalist at the GC. He was most enthusiastic, explaining how proud hw was that they've won national awards for their progressive ecology-minded landscaping, of minimizing, even avoiding the use of pesticides and planting with bird habitat in mind. His position, enthusiastic attitude, and "pro-active" involvement in birding would seem to make him a valuable ally to birding. I wonder if the Worcester club could find some way to recognize and encourage him. Leo >>> dhmbowen@YAHOO.COM 3/10/04 6:08:52 PM >>> The group of RAZORBILLS that have been reported from the inlet at Ocean City, Worcester County, MD, were still there on Tuesday, March 9, in the morning. We counted a group of six just outside the south jetty and another one (and possibly two) in the inlet proper, diving regularly and staying under for considerable periods of time. We ran into George Jett, who planned to photograph them. In the ocean off Assateague Island National Seashore we saw two NORTHERN GANNETS, sitting on the ocean quite close in. Along the same stretch of beach, we saw two WILLETS flying north, the first for us around here this year. The pond by the clubhouse at the Eagle's Nest Golf Course had 16 AMERICAN WIGEON and 20 GADWALL. In with them was a single hen RING-NECKED DUCK. Absent was any Eurasian Wigeon, reported earlier. The folks at the pro shop said they thought the Eurasian Wigeons had left some time at the ends of last week. BTW everyone there was very proud of the beautiful framed pictures of the E. Wigeons presented to them by Arlene Ripley, who photographed the birds in February. Good work for the birding community, Arlene! Mike and Joy Bowen Bethesda MD D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike) 8609 Ewing Drive Bethesda MD 20817-3845 Tel/Fax: (301) 530-5764 e-mail: dhmbowen@yahoo.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= --=__Part29083409.0__=-- =========================================================================