Re: Hurricane Bonnie
Gary A. Griffith (brdnsum@dpnet.net)
Wed, 26 Aug 98 07:08:08 PDT
Marshall and Ospralians
Sean McCandless and I will be covering the extreme upper Bay and Susquehanna flats area beginning Thursday morning. We will work exclusively from the Cecil County side.
Gary A. Griffith (BrdNSum@dpnet.net)
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Elkton, Maryland
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> MDOspreyers,
>
> I posted the following to Hurricane Net. I have seen little MDOsprey
> discussion on this impending storm. Is anyone else going to look for storm-
> blown waifs in MD. If so, PLEASE do post where you will be going to MDOsprey.
> It would be nice to know in advance what areas will see coverage.
>
> In say beow that I will head to Ocean City (for birding Wed nite and all day
> Thurs.), and plan to meet Jim Stasz and Ryan Lesh there. Some of you may be
> discouraged by the fact that the EAST edge of the storm is typically much less
> productive than the east edge, but remember that birds can be anywhere. One
> of Virginia's WHITE-TAILED TROPICBIRDS came from the west edge of a storm.
> For those of you who need to work during the day, you might consider checking
> somewhere local once you get off. Some ideas ( in order from most promising
> to somewhat less promising) would be:
>
> DC AREA:
> Any Potomac locale (i.e. Haines Point, Seneca, Violette's Lock)
> Triadelphia Reservoir
> Black Hills Reservoir
> possibly Lilipons
>
> ANNAPOLIS AREA:
> Sandy Point State Park
> North Beach, Calvert County
> Fort Smallwood State Park
>
> BALTIMORE AREA:
> Conowingo Dam
> Loch Raven Reservoir
>
> EASTERN SHORE (would be a very good plave to be early Thursday morning):
> Blackwalnut Point
> Hooper's Island
> Terrapin Point Park (just north of Bay Bridge, take first exit to north, then
> first left, followed by immediate right. At the stop sign go left and proceed
> .5 mi to park entrance...requires a walk out to Bay shore)
>
> OTHER:
> Point Lookout (check BOTH sides!)
>
> I think river areas may provide some of the best birding, as displaced birds
> may use them as corridors to return to the sea. Thus, anyone with the means
> should head for the Bay or Potomac, in my opinion.
>
> PLEASE, PLEASE, do check somewhere and spread the word about your results
> whether you find anything or not. Negative data are just as valuable.
> Remember also that something like a Least Tern or Royal Tern at Black Hils
> Reservoir would be amost as noteworthy (if not more so) as a Sooty Tern.
> PLEASE, PLEASE keep very good notes on what you see or do not see too...even
> on the common" birds.
>
> One final note...use common sense if you will head to the coast. This storm
> could be extrememly dangerour and is not worth any undue risks.
>
> Expect a post from me tomorrow evening,
>
> Good birding,
>
> Marshall Iiff
> miliff@aol.com
> Annapolis, MD
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> Hi all,
>
> I am in NY state tonight but am planning on driving down to Ocean City, MD, by
> tomorrow eveningt to try for hurricane-bown birds that evening and the next
> day. I will be getting on email in a hotel (hopefully) and will of course
> post an update on what I find or do not find. [ I enourage others to report
> negative data as well, as it will be influential to others' decisions].
>
> This is of course assuming the hurricane follows its predicted course along
> the coastline. If not, I may be inland or along the Chespaeake Bay shore.
>
> Good birding and be safe!
>
> Best,
>
> Marshall Iliff
> miliff@aol.com
> Annapolis, MD
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