The bird was there today, along the same canal.  I watched it for about 30 
minutes at about 1:00 p.m.  For those not familiar with the Pond 5 C 
designation, follow Wildlife Drive all the way through the refuge until you 
get to the spot where you are given the choice to go straight to Key Wallace 
Dr. or turn left towards Rt. 335.  Make the left.  The bird was working the 
ditch immediately on the right hand side of the road.  It would work its way 
all the way to that intersection, then fly back up the canal and start 
again.  Very accommodating.

Mike Walsh
523 Loblolly Ln
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.546.8425
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From: "Lydia Schindler" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 8:51 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Red Phalarope at Blackwater


John Bjerke stopped at Blackwater yesterday afternoon (Oct 30). He writes, 
"There to my astonishment was a winter plumage Red Phalarope in the canal at 
pond 5c near the end of the wildlife drive. Bill was too stout and mantle 
was too smoothly gray to be a Red-necked. I was astonished; they are highly 
pelagic. I think it is only my second one inland."

Lydia Schindler
Darnestown