Jim,

I'll probably be up one day or two.  Are you planning on watching throughout
the fall as well?

Sue Ricciardi


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Meyers" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:42 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Anticipating Broadwinged Hawk Peak Flights


> Mid-September is usually the best time to see large numbers of Broadwinged
Hawks in
> Maryland as they push south. This year a small number of us will once
again try to monitor
> the flight at Cromwell Valley Park in Towson. The past few years have been
somewhat slow
> (under 1,000 Broadwings in 2003) However, the potential for big flights
was evidenced in
> 2001 when over 4,400 Broadwings were counted in two days (Sept.16+17th)! I
plan on being
> at the park most days from Wednesday Sept. 15th thru Wednesday the 22nd.
Anyone who
> would like to join us amateur hawk-watchers, or if you'd just like more
info, feel free to E-
> mail me at the adress above. The Hawkwatch is an officially sponsored
activity at Cromwell
> and as such is open to interested parties even though the park is closed
to non-sponsored
> visits.