Ellen, The only part of the North Tract that is open is the area along the paved road and around Lake Allen. There is a lot of nice habitat to the south. I use North and Central to refer to the areas in AA and PG counties. I think that is correct. Dave David Mozurkewich Seabrook, MD USA dm@fornax.usno.navy.mil On Mon, 15 Jun 1998, Ellen Paul wrote: > 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