Re: Re: [MDOsprey] Birds 8/1 in Mont. Co.

Paul Woodward (grackling@worldnet.att.net)
Tue, 3 Aug 1999 17:52:07 -0400


Yes the flowers of water stargrass are yellow.  It was quite a spectacular
sight a week or so ago when they were in full bloom.  In the area I cover
there are vast mats upstream from Ten Foot Island and as far as I can see
past Sycamore Landing.  In past falls I have seen Black Tern hunting over
these spots.  Good for ducks now.

Paul Woodward
-----Original Message-----
From: GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU <GAIL@UMDD.UMD.EDU>
To: mdosprey@ARI.Net <mdosprey@ARI.Net>
Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Birds 8/1 in Mont. Co.


>Hmmm- I am not sure that Waterstargrass has yellow flowers, I seem to
recall
>they are small, white and star-shaped. Anybody out there know for sure?
>
>In any case, the plant is good for fish and probably also for shorebirds,
as
>the mats reach the surface and should provide good feeding areas.
>
>Cheers,
>Gail
>