Danny,
   What was the date of your big sit?  Thanks.

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> From: dbystrak <>
> Date: 2004/10/11 Mon PM 03:14:03 EDT
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> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Big Sit -- Southern Jug Bay
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> My third year of big sitting at the south end of Jug Bay (A A Co. side) was
> my lowest total, primarily because of other social ob's resulting in only
> 3.5 hrs of sitting (8:10-9:10; 9:37-10:37 & 5:19- 6:49.
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> Highlights among my 61 species were a lone Am. Avocet!  My first one in
> October ever, but it stayed on the P.G. side of the river the whole 2 & 1/2
> hours, even tho it was no more than 10 feet from the A A Co. line. Also got
> one peep from a Sora, a late Caspian Tern, a Blue Grosbeak, my first Am.
> Coots of the season and my first Herring Gull of the season.  Otherwise, a
> small assortment of ducks & other shorebirds, raptors, etc.  The brisk
> breeze kept my passerine numbers low, because i rely on hearing call notes
> for most (missed Song Sparrow, e.g.).
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> danny bystrak
> bristol, A A Co. MD
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD