My family and I are also going to Ocean City very soon.  Besides Assateague,
the OC inlet area, Hoopers, and the beach itself, are there other good
(active right now) birding areas nearby?  I am hoping to talk my wife into
stopping by Bombay Hook, Mispillion, and other (OT) Delaware locations on
our way down there.

Could anyone responding to Mr Merritt also cc me at , or
to the list for other beachgoers' use?

Thanks in advance,

Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Norm Saunders
> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 2:24 PM
> To: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] FW:
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>
> Anyone who has any advice for Rich Merritt, please respond directly
> to him a she his not a subscriber here.  His e-mail address is
> 
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MERRITT, Rich [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 10:34 PM
> > To: 
> > Subject:
> >
> > I will be in Ocean City with my family for four days
> > beginning Monday. If I'm good and get up early, I think I'll
> > be able to do some birding without threat of divorce.
> >
> > If anyone can give me any information on good birding spots
> > within an hour or so of Ocean City, that will be great.  My
> > wife and I plan to head to Assateague for at least one day-
> > she for the ponies, me for the avian fauna.
> >
> > Specific localities for the following birds will be greatly
> > appreciated: Blue Grosbeak, Chuck-wills-widow (they still
> > singing?), Prothonitary, Worm-eating, Swainson's and Kentucky
> > Warblers, and Chat. Also, are Hudsonian Godwits working their
> > way through yet? What about weekday trips to see Shearwaters
> > & Storm-Petrels?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance for your invaluable information.
> > Please respond to 
> >
> > Cordially,
> > Rich Merritt
> >
>