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Hart-Miller Island

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"Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED"

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Marko, Thomas L. GS BUMED

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Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:48:56 -0500

Weather permitting, I'm planning to join Gene Scarpulla for this Saturday's
(Nov 5) excursion to Hart-Miller Island.  Is there anyone else in the
Olney-Montgomery County area planning to go and who would like to share the
drive?

Tom Marko
Olney, MD
Montgomery Bird Club
Email:  
Phone: 301-774-3531

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Eugene J. Scarpulla
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:47 PM
> To: 
> Subject: Hart-Miller Island Visit Information
>
> As a reminder, here is the general information for any new subscribers to
> the list:
>
> GENERAL INFORMATION
>
> Birders can make arrangements to ride the Maryland Environmental Service
> (MES) boat to the Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility
> on weekends only. Reservations are required.  The boat travels to the 
> island
> most, but not all, weekends.  The boat leaves the mainland promptly at 
> 7:00
> a.m. and leaves the island at 5:00 p.m.  A walking circuit, beginning and
> ending at the island boat dock, covers 6 to 8 miles depending on the route
> taken.  The circuit is mostly level and is slowly walked over 10 hours. 
> The
> only shelter is at the administration building, where there are rest rooms
> (the only ones) and water available.  All food, water, clothing, and 
> optics
> must be carried.  Spotting scopes are a necessity.  Wear a hat and long
> pants, and carry sunblock and insect repellent during warm weather. 
> Tennis
> shoes are adequate.  Conditions in the summer can be extremely hot, humid,
> and still.
>
> To arrange to bird at the Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment
> Facility contact Gene Scarpulla after 7 p.m. at (410) 388-0852 or at
>  no later than the Thursday evening prior to the 
> weekend
> that you wish to visit the island.  For safety reasons, "first-timers" to
> the island must be accompanied by either Gene Scarpulla or another birder
> who is experienced with the island.
>
> Gene Scarpulla
> Millers Island, Maryland
> 
>