This is a great sighting  BUT..... Please note that as Jim said, Little 
Bennett Park is closed to the public this week for the managed deer 
hunt.  Please - Don't even think about checking this one out until the 
weekend.  Sorry.

Rob Gibbs
Natural Resources Manager
Montgomery Parks
301-949-2909


Phil Davis wrote:

> MD Osprey:
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> FYI. I just received this message, I have not had a chance to do any 
> follow-up, but I wanted to get the word out.
>
> Phil
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>> Subject: Townsend's Solitaire in Little Bennet Regional Park, Mot. Co.
>> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:03:36 -0500
>> From: "Jim Monsma" <>
>> To: <>
>>
>> If it's of interest, my daughter and I came across a Townsend's 
>> Solitaire in Little Bennett Regional Park, Montgomery County, on 
>> Saturday, December 1, at about 1:30 p.m.  The bird was on the closed 
>> gravel road that runs west from the parking lot on Clarksburg Road 
>> (Rt. 121), about a half mile in.  We had a very clear view for about 
>> 3 minutes before the bird flew off.
>>
>> The problem with confirming this is that I noticed the park is closed 
>> all week for a deer hunt.
>>
>> Jim Monsma
>> Director of Communications
>> The Washington Animal Rescue League
>> 71 Oglethorpe Street, NW
>> Washington, DC  20011
>> 202-726-3012 (direct)
>> 202-302-4104 (cell)
>> <http://www.warl.org>www.warl.org
>>
>> CFC # 86254, United Way # 8879
>>
>>
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