Re: Calvert County Birds
Phil Davis (pdavis@ix.netcom.com)
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 22:57:24 -0400
Hi Arlene !
We heard the Least Bittern calling from the North Ridge Trail, next to
Richardson's Pond. We had just come down the steps and had looked over the
pond, then we started walking toward the Duncan's Pond Trail when the
bittern called several times from the pond.
I have heard them there in previous years, too.
If you're not familiar with the call, it sounds very much like a
Black-billed Cuckoo ... and it's a quite loud call. The "More Birding by
Ear" (Eastern) tape/CD does a good treatment of the calls .. comparing and
contrasting the LIBI and the BBCU.
I heard on Sunday that WOTHs came in during the week. They were sure
silent on Saturday. It was sort of cool and rainy ... maybe they forgot it
was spring!
Phil
At 11:56 AM 04/19/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Phil,
>
>Thanks for posting the list of birds you saw at Flag Ponds on Saturday
>4/17. I will add it to my database.
>
>I've never seen or heard a Least Bittern there so will be listening very
>hard when I go there next week. Alas, it will probably be too late. Could
>you tell me where you heard the sound coming from? I've taken to wearing
>Wellingtons in order to walk the lower trails or I would not be able to get
>to the observation blind or Todd's Pond.
>
>I'm surprised you didn't hear any Wood Thrushes as they arrived back around
>Thursday.
>
>Arlene
>
>
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