Re: Word Storks in Pasadena MD
Emily D. Joyce (ejoyce@toad.net)
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:57:43 -0700
We got word of this (without knowledge of a photo to prove it) last night,
but
the parks are closed on Tuesday. A couple of folks with an in with the
ranger
were going to try today, but I haven't heard of any luck. However, anyone
near
the water in Anne Arundel or Baltimore County should keep an eye open for
them.
To the best of my knowledge, they were last seen (*before* they were
reported
to anyone in the bird club!) around 10 a.m. Monday. The Anne Arundel rare
bird chain has been alerted with an urgent request to report any success so
we
can share it.
By the way, if you spot anything in AA Co., if you let Helen Ford
(410-267-8417) or
me (410-923-6053) know, we will activate our hot line. (Believe it or not,
some
folks don't have I-net access! :) ) We have contacts in Montgomery,
Baltimore,
and Howard counties and include them in the alert. I promise to make
anything
that comes our way out via this medium, too.
For those of you who might want to venture out in search of the wood storks
without
recent verification, take the easiest route from your area to get to
Maryland Rt. 100
east. Follow it to where it deadends at Mountain Road and go east until you
get to
the park. There is a $4 charge per car to enter the park, so if several of
you go, you
might want to carpool from a nearby shopping center and split the cost. The
birds
were last seen in Locust Cove. Park employees can point you in the right
direction.
Emily Joyce
Crownsville
Terry Ross wrote:
> There is a report (with a photograph) that a flock of 24 Wood Storks has
> been seen in Downs Park in Pasadena MD both Sunday Aug 16 and today.
>
> See
> http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/dpark/press.htm
>
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> Terry Ross -- tross@bcpl.net --- Baltimore MD
>
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