E Shore Trip
Norm Saunders (osprey@ARI.Net)
Sat, 18 Apr 1998 06:07:47 -0500
Forwarded from Steve Sanford. His new, simplified address means all
his messages to MDOsprey will now bounce.
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:01:36 -0400
From: Steve Sanford <tanager@bcpl.net>
To: MD Osprey <MDOsprey@ari.net>
Subject: E Shore trip (No LeConte's Sparrow)
I did a short over-nighter on the lower Eastern Shore.
I searched in Deal Island WMA April 16 for the LeConte's Sparrow,
reported on VON, without success. The only sparrows I found were
Savannah, Song, and Field. There were still fair amounts of waterfowl
off Riley Roberts Rd (west side), mainly Gadwall, B-w Teal, G-w Teal,
Black Ducks, and Shovelers, and the expected herons and egrets plus a
few Glossy Ibis.
April 17 at EA Vaughan WMA the waterfowl at the ponds were similar (no
Eurasian G-w Teal). I had 2 "singing" Seaside Sparrows at the end of
the road out of Stockton). I was geared up to study Sharp-tailed
Sparrows but didn't find any there or at Deal.
At Ocean City Inlet there were about 15 Common Loons, and 2
Red-throated Loons, and Bonaparte's Gulls. I could not find any
Harlequin Ducks or shorebirds, but the winds were fierce, and the tide
was high. The Peregrine was on the water tower. Still some Brant at
4th St. WOC Pond had only a few Gadwall.
I had 8 warbler species. Yellowthroats and Ovenbirds were common. The
others were Yellow-throated Warbler, Louisiana Waterthrush, Black &
White Warbler, Pine Warbler, Myrtle Warbler, and Prothonotary Warbler.
Note, Tuesday Debbie Terry, Carol Schreter, and I did see the American
Bittern at Lake Roland in the "dike" area. (see Balto Birdline or Don
Burgraf's directions.)
--
Steve Sanford
Randallstown MD
tanager@bcpl.net
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