Thanks to both Jim Brighton and Stan Arnold for your suggestions.
I'm particularly interested in tracking down some Common Moorhens,
and this looks like a good place to try!
Elaine Hendricks
Greenbelt, MD (PG County)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Arnold" <>
> To: "Elaine Hendricks" <>
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] RFI: Tanyard Marsh
> Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:03:08 -0400
>
>
> Elaine,
>
> From the Bay Bridge take US 50 to Easton, and in the heart of
> the commercial
> area turn left (east) on Hwy 331 (Dover Rd.). Take this highway to the
> Choptank River, and cross the bridge into Caroline Co. While you are on the
> bridge, put on your right turn signal, because you are going to come to a
> precipitous stop on the other end of the bridge, and you may have fast
> moving traffic behind you. At the end of the bridge is a small, somewhat
> rough, pulloff. You want to pull off, and then to get your car away from
> the road, you will probably want to back up a short distance down a crude
> road that goes to the river. It is not easy to bird here when there is
> traffic, which is probably most of the time. From your car, walk down to
> the river where you can find Least Terns in the summer, and Common
> Mergansers in winter, and all kinds of other interesting birds. Then walk
> along the highway to the east from where you are parked to view the marsh.
> There is no good place to view the marsh. The road is full of traffic, and
> there is no shoulder--the roadbed slopes steeply down to the marsh. Anyway,
> do the best you can to view the marsh from the steep roadside. You have a
> good chance of seeing Common Moorhens (I've heard of as many as six
> reported--adults and young), and there should be a decent collection of
> shorebirds this time of year. Good luck.
>
> Perhaps others have ideas on viewing other parts of the marsh from different
> vantage points.
>
> Stan Arnold
> Glen Burnie
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