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Re: More Caspian Terns

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"Cavigelli, Michel"

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Cavigelli, Michel

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Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:21:41 -0400

To add further to the list, 4 caspian terns flew over BARC (Beltsville
Agricultural Research Center) on Monday, 4-16-07, around 7 pm.  Closest
body of water is an old sewage treatment pond that has hosted diverse
waterfowl this week (horned grebe, common loon, shoveler, mallard, wood
duck, blue-winged teal, coot, ring-necked duck, lesser scaup, ruddy
duck, bufflehead).  Snipes, meadowlarks and green herons hang out
nearby, too.

Unfortunately, the area is not open to the public without a permit.
However, I periodically hold bird walks that are open to the public at
the site.  Contact me off-line if you are interested in attending
upcoming bird walks at BARC.

Michel A. Cavigelli
Research Soil Scientist
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab
Animal and Natural Resources Institute
Bldg 001, Rm 140
BARC-West
10300 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705
 
301-504-8327 office
240-304-9480 cell
301-504-8370 fax

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Fred Fallon
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:09 AM
To: 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] More Caspian Terns

To the long list of bodies of water large and small, and tiny, hosting 
Caspian Terns this season can be added the (un-named) pond at Gov Bridge

Park - a first. While of course this is their peak of migration, I for 
one have never seen so many in one season before. The two reported by 
George Jett at the St Charles Town (or "Towne") Center mall pond 
continued yesterday (Mon).

I should add here for those keeping track that the C Tern at Centennial 
Lake has been there since at least Apr 6.

Aso at Gov Br was a FOY (for me) La Waterthrush, but no White-eyed Vireo

as yet.

Fred Fallon
Bowie MD