McKeldin Area

Robert Ringler (ringler@cct.infi.net)
Tue, 01 Sep 1998 06:42:59 -0700


Lou,
	The trails I walk at McKeldin Area of Patapsco Valley SP begin by 
parking on the Howard County side of the Patapsco in Marriottsville next 
to the railroad.  Then walk back up Marriottsville Road a couple hundred 
yards, crossing both bridges.  Then walk downstream through the 
floodplain forest to the intersection with the North Branch where you go 
upstream.  At any time take one of the trails to the left into the upland 
forest, eventually crossing through the developed area of the park and 
returning through the forest to complete a loop.  There are many 
variations on this theme.
	So far, there have been almost no migrants, just local breeders 
that have not departed and resident birds.  Most of the breeding warblers 
have departed.

				Bob Ringler