Celia Adams wrote:

> 
>
> Saw over a dozen short-eared owls today at 12:15pm.  Also the 
> leucistic rtha, and a pair of rough-legged hawks.  Just north of 
> Bigham Road along Pumping Sta Rd there is a farm on the left with a 
> pond beside it.  In the  pond were 2 pairs of hooded mergansers and a 
> pair of common mergansers.
> A sharpie flew over Steinwahr Rd just before Gettysburg.  
> Unfortunately my lunch hour was over....  If anyone is in the area, 
> there has been consistently a pair of red-headed woodpeckers along 
> Confederate Avenue bet PA116 and Pumping Sta Rd.  If anyone would like 
> info on a pair of nesting ravens, let me know.
>
> Celia Adams
> Fairfield, PA
> 
>
Just to the north of Bigham Rd towards the battlefield you cross a river.
Just before you cross the river, there is a road, turn right and it 
dead-ends
at a beautiful restored covered bridge of historic significance. Cross the
bridge and there is a beautiful stand of pines -- bears further 
investigation
for birds. Also a dam and good habitat -- the day I was there the wind was
blowing a gale, and the only waterfowl present were a pair of Canadas.

Gayle

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Rev. Gayle Bach-Watson, UCC
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It sings because it has a song.
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