The fields along Graceham and 550 are all owned by the Turkey Farm.
The owner has graciously given permission for all of us to park either at
the white barns at the corner of Graceham and 550 or at the Turkey Farm
itself back down 550 towards Thurmont. Please do this, so the Frederick
Sheriff's Dept. doesn't begin patrolling and clearing the road as they did
during the Lapwing's previous appearance.

Please pass the word along to others.

Blessings
Gayle

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~
Rev. Gayle Bach-Watson, UCC
4405 Molesworth Terrace,
Mt. Airy, Maryland  USA

Home: 301-831-3874
Cell: 301-367-9306

If I keep a green bough in my heart, 
the singing bird will come.
Chinese Proverb

A bird does not sing because it has an answer. 
It sings because it has a song.
Chinese Proverb


Arlene Ripley wrote:

> My husband and I arrived at the Graceham Rd. site at approximately 
> 11:30AM, 3/2/05 to find the lapwing along the fenceline near one of 
> the wet areas in the field. There were lots of cars, maybe 20, most 
> all with out-of-state plates. Parking is difficult and any car 
> effectively blocks most of the paved lane. I was uncomfortable with 
> this situation. We observed the bird for about an hour, took some 
> photos and then popped over to Thurmont for lunch. We drove back to 
> Graceham Rd. at approximately 1:30 and the bird was still in the field 
> although farther out. I feel lucky to have seen this bird as I was on 
> the West Coast when everyone else was seeing it!
>
> Arlene Ripley
> Calvert County, MD
> piwa AT comcast DOT net
> http://nestbox.com
>