[MDOsprey] Eastern Garrett County

daniel.eberly@gsa.gov
25 May 99 11:09:00 -0400 

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       Hi!  I decided to visit (first time) New Germany State Park on
       Friday in hopes of seeing a flower - the Painted Trillium.
       What I found was a delightful park (especially being a DC area
       birder) a little over 2 hours from the DC Beltway @ Route 270.
       I parked in Parking Lot #5 where I was greeted by a Magnolia
       Warbler.  I did find my Painted Trillium and also  Pink
       Ladyslipper.  I walked on the road around the camping area and
       heard a fair number of Black-throated Green and saw at least
       one Magnolia Warbler. The park has a dammed stream which forms
       a nice lake with a wet brushy area at the end of the lake away
       from the dam.  I walked along the lake and saw Canada Warbler,
       Alder Flycatcher (heard only) and Yellow Warbler.  There is
       also large areas of hemlock trees which had Black-capped
       Chickadees.  Since I never met a lake I never liked, I took a
       nice refreshing swim in the lake before taking a trail along
       the stream exiting from the lake.  Along this very pretty
       mountain stream I saw Black-throated Green, Canada, Magnolia
       and Black-throated Blue Warblers.  I was practically the only
       person in the park except for several fishermen.  However, it
       probably is crowded in season.  This was my first time at the
       park--I would appreciate any additional information about
       birding in and around the park.  No Blackburnians but hopefully
       another visit will find them.  The Potomac Appalachian Trail
       Club has a hiking guidebook specific to western Maryland that
       includes trails in the park (costs about $6 in "outdoors" type
       stores).  Thanks.  Happy birding, Dan Eberly

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