Re: Local Birds

Ellen Paul (epaul@dclink.com)
Mon, 15 Jun 1998 05:34:47 -0400 

Dear David,

I am confused by your statement that you have access to birding spots
not generally open to the public  in conjunction with your statement
that you went to the North and Central Tracts of Patuxent.  The North
Tract is most definitely open to the public.  By Central tract, do you
mean the area around the research labs?  

The only problem with the North Tract is that it isn't officially open
until something like 7:30 or 8:00 am, although we have been told by the
guards that you can sometimes persuade them to make special arrangements
in advance for groups.  

Can David or anyone "deconfuse" me?

Thanks.

Ellen Paul
Chevy Chase, Maryland
epaul@dclink.com



mdosprey@ARI.Net wrote:
> 
> Yet another reason to join the Patuxent chapter of MOS - we get regular
> access to a couple of good birding areas not generally open to the public.
> Saturday, June 13 was our annual picnic.  It was early afternoon and was
> proceeded by a birding trip through Patuxent Wildlife Research Center,
> both the North and Central Tracks.  The trip total was 80 species despite
> our late start at 7:30 AM.  Not bad for a site away from the bay this time
> of year.  Good views were had of most species by all.  Highlights included
> 
> Least Tern, 1.  This is the bird that is occasionally seen at the wildlife
> viewing area on the North Track.  A Least Tern was also seen here last
> June.  Saturday, it was at a pond a couple of miles to the south.
> 
> Bald Eagle, 1 imm.
> 
> Ring-Necked Duck, 1
> 
> Summer Tanager, a pair.  One of the northern-most regular breeding pairs
> in the state.
> 
> Grasshopper Sparrow, 2 photogenic, singing males in the same large field.
> Although not locally rare, there are no breeding records at Patuxent in
> about 30 years.  This field has a singing, male Bobolink on June 4, but
> has not been seen since.
> 
> and a pair of Bluebirds nesting in a natural cavity.
> 
> But only ten species of warblers.
> 
> Dave
> 
> David Mozurkewich
> Seabrook, MD  USA
> dm@fornax.usno.navy.mil

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Ellen Paul           Chevy Chase,MD           mailto:epaul@dclink.com