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Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Big Sit results

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Arlene Ripley

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:05:48 -0400

Sorry this report is late -- we took off for fall-color viewing in West
Virginia right after the count (highly recommended!).


The "Jug Bay Jugglers" were not able to juggle their time enough to cover
more than 6 hours of platform-watching over the tidal marsh at Jug Bay
Wetlands Sanctuary on October 10. Thanks to a constant stiff wind with fog
and overcast skies most of the morning, visibility over the marsh was poor
and hearing was impaired by the movement of many tree leaves around the
platform. We only managed to tie last year's record with 52 species and it
was difficult doing that. Most of our birds were waterfowl and raptors,
passerines were few and far between. The only warbler species of the day
(Palm and Yellow-rumped) showed up at the end of the day. After a second
year of enduring constant wind, we may opt for another spot next year.

Participants: Arlene Ripley, Jeff Shenot and Mike Quinlan



Arlene Ripley
Calvert County, MD

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