And as of this past weekend, there were three Common Moorhens (alive and 
well) on Duncan's Pond at Flag Ponds Park in Calvert County.

Arlene Ripley
Calvert County, MD
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Boyd" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Moorhen roadkill Oxford


>I believe that these birds show up in locations that you wouldn't expect 
>during migration. A number of years ago I was on my way down to Jim Stasz's 
>place in North Beach when I was on Rte. 260 on the east side of Owings 
>where it goes under the overpass of Mount Harmony Road and noticed an odd 
>looking road kill just after the underpass, but still on the curve. It was 
>early in the morning and no one was on the road so I was able to back up 
>and see what it was. Sure enough it was a Common Moorhen. To my knowledge, 
>no water with-in a mile or so unless there is a private farm pond nearby. 
>Whatever, it shouldn't be habitat that would attract Moorhens.
>
> Ed Boyd
> Westminster, MD