Re: weekend war stories - dream yr continues (long)

Marcia Watson-Whitmyre (mww@UDel.Edu)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 14:40:53 -0400 

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GREGORY.B.MILLER@bge.com wrote:

>         Also, other
>      notable birds in the area were Black-necked Stilt and Am. Bittern.

Greg,You found my stilts!  I looked at Deal but none were there.   I'll have to
try Elliott Island the next time I have a chance to get down that way.


>              1 1/2 hrs into the swamp at a fast pace, I finally came across a
>
>      track--a bear track.  As I admired the pawprint (about the size of the
>      palm of my hand), I calculated that it was probably a medium-sized
>      bear.  Fascinating.  Then it dawned on my groggy brain.  There were no
>      other tracks because of the heavy morning rains.  That meant this
>      track was less than 2 hrs old!  I casually turned and looked around,
>      my heart beating a little faster than before.  I was the only person
>      for miles (Great Dismal Swamp does not have DisneyWorld participation
>      this time of year).  I wimped out.

Creepy feeling, isn't it?  The same thing happened to me looking for grouse in
Michigan - in my case fresh claw marks on tree and fresh droppings.  I too
decided that the bird wasn't worth it.

Greg, I have really been enjoying the stories of your big year.  Please keep
them coming. You still have 6 months left!  What's next?

Marcia Watson-Whitmyre
Cecil County

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