Re: Woodcock help?
Rob Hilton (robert@csa.com)
Fri, 03 Apr 1998 10:08:54 -0500
hey gail, if you here of any in Montgomery County, would you mind letting
me know??
Rob Hilton
At 08:58 AM 4/3/98 EST, you wrote:
>Could anybody give us details on either the displaying Woodcock at Hughes
>Hollow or elsewhere in MD. or VA suburbs? We have a friend coming in from
>California who has never seen Woodcock and we thought we could deliver.
However
>we just scouted Huntley Meadows at the "regular spot" along the trail from
the
>Telegraph Rd. entrance and were skunked -- ideal conditions, too -- and this
>makes us think they may not be there this year. (First time in ten years,
>btw, missing WC there on a warm, calm night in early April).
>
>Since our Woodcockless friend will only have one night to attempt this bird,
>we think a trip to a place where they are known to be displaying is in order.
>I recall that a number of folks have seen them this year at Hughes Hollow
>past the impoundments -- but how far? Past the spruce stand? Or...?
>
>Any other sites would be appreciated as well. While we cannot guarantee
>weather conditions, at least as regards the birds themselves we think we
>had better go where they have been seen this year.
>
>Huntley Meadows did deliver, btw, with Red-headed WP, American Bittern and
>King Rail.
>
>Cheers, and thanks,
>Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper
>gail@umdd.umd.edu
>
>