Long Neck Rd., Scotland, MD -Reply
GEORGE JETT (JETT.GEORGE@epamail.epa.gov)
Thu, 17 Sep 1998 13:27:56 -0400
Tyler
Thanks for the note. I thought it was state property. I would not have sent people to the location had I
known. I did not walk on the soybeans and do not want us to lose access because of a careless birder.
The skimmer was a surprise and I wanted to share it.
George
>>> Tyler Bell <bell@say.acnatsci.org> 09/17/98 11:37am >>>
Ospreyers:
FYI, the farm at the end of Long Neck Rd. in Scotland, MD is private
property. Because Marty Cribb knows the owner, who lives in the VA home,
we have access to it. Please don't abuse the privelege. While you're
there, leave some obvious bird material on the dash so it can be seen
from outside of the car (ie a field guide).
That said, the best birding locations on the property are either right
near the house on the left side of the trail leading away from the
parking area and the point. Next to the trailer there is a nice weedy
area where multitudes of sparrows may be found. If you continue down the
trail you will run into the soy field. Follow the edge of the field to
the right and work your way along until the soy ends. At this point you
have two options: left or right.
If you continue to the right you will eventually come to a small break
in the phragmites that allows you to look off to the right or across the
marsh. Be careful where you step as there are some nasty holes where you
can sink up to your knees in black goo!
If you turn left at the soy end, you will come to some openings that
look out onto the pond and some small finger-shaped islands of dirt
clods. If you work your way in the direction of the black-goo area you
will come to a break in the foliage where you can walk down to the
waters' edge. You can set up your tripod there and scan for shorebirds.
This is one of the few locations in St. Mary's County where you can
reliably find shorebirds. Good luck!
--
Good Birding! ...and all this science,
Tyler Bell I don't understand, It's
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California, MD Elton John (Rocket Man)
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GEORGE JETT wrote:
>
> Arlene
> If you have time check out Long Neck Road. I had a juvenile skimmer,
> Caspian Tern, imm. Common Tern, four short-billed Dowitchers, Semi
> Plover, spotted Sand and least. I had a Sanderling at the beach
> at the point also. Go to the end of long neck road and walk around
> the soy beans.
>
> George