Poppin' Plover at North Assateague

Dma3@aol.com
Sun, 4 Apr 1999 18:10:19 EDT


1 Piping on 4/4, about 2 miles north of the State park lot. Also a Sleepy 
Orange heading north.

Common Teal was at same Blackwater location on 4/2

2 adult Gannets were just south of the Bay Bridge, seen from the bridge, on 
4/2

3 Sedge Wrens were along marsh section of Truitt's Landing Road, Worc, on 4/3
3 more  were along the marsh edge south of the large pond at Vaughn WMA, off 
the road east of Girdletree.

OC inlet had 50 Bonnies, 7 Harlequin Ducks, 2 Common Eiders, Royals, Gannets, 
etc. Herrings are setting up territories on 4th St Flats.

Large numbers of Henry's Elfins were out in Pocomoke SF, esp. along Camp 
Road, where Yellow-throated Warbs were singing. Harlequin Darners were not 
out, but should appear any day.

Mary Ann Todd
Dave Czaplak