Re: Susquehanna birding.
Gary A. Griffith (brdnsum@dpnet.net)
Sun, 16 Nov 97 09:05:08 PST
To all,
My apologies for the delinquency of this post, but hope this will help those who've been wandering the Susquehanna. The Maryland/Pennsylvania border is about 1100 feet north of the south entrance to the first tunnel (measured from USGS quad - Conowingo Dam). I've never had the guts to wander thru the tunnel. I figure I can see all I need to see from below.
Gary A. Griffith (BrdNSum@dpnet.net)
Elkton, Maryland
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> Joseph Halpin wrote:
> > I will be travelling north on I 95 this weekend and was looking at the
> > possibility of making a diversion, taking off south of the Conowingo Dam
> > to Rt 1 and returning to I 95 on the PA side. Being a novice birder and
> > not having a scope, is this a wothwhile diversion with at least a modest
> > probability of seeing some of the exceptional birds reported there last
> > week?
>
> Joe and fellow Ospreyans:
>
> First, a question. Where is the Maryland/Pennsylvania border in relation
> to the 2 railroad tunnels on the Cecil County side of the Susquehanna?
>
> My wife, Jane Kostenko, and I went chasing the Pacific Loon on the
> Maryland side of the river yesterday, 11/11. We were joined by Marshall
> Iliff and Paul DuMont. All of us walked as far as the north side of the
> first tunnel. Though we didn't see the Pacific Loon, we did see about a
> dozen Common Loons and several Red-throated Loons. There were also
> American Coots, Black Ducks and Buffleheads along the river. Paul had
> been there longer and had a long list of stuff which I can't remember
> but included Common and Red-breasted Mergansers. The loons were easy to
> spy without a scope though we got excellent looks at them with a scope.
> I think that a scope is necessary if one is really actively trying to
> find the Pacific among the other loons as they tended to be out in the
> middle of the channel.
>
> We parked along Bell Manor Rd and walked north on the tracks about 2
> miles to the first tunnel. When we were almost there, a car pulled into
> a gravel parking lot which prompted us to think there must be an easier
> way. According to the Maryland Gazateer map, pg. 77, if you continue on
> Bell Manor Rd. then left on Pilot Town Rd. there are 2 potential
> options. Either continue across Bald Friar Rd. onto a gravel road, which
> might end up at the aforementioned parking lot, or turn left onto Bald
> Friar Rd. and follow it to the end. Give it a whirl if you want to save
> your ankles from the nasty LONG walk along the tracks.
>
> --
> Good Birding! ...and all this science,
> Tyler Bell I don't understand, It's
> mailto:bell@say.acnatsci.org just my job five days a week.
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