Hi Hans:
Thanks for the clarification ... I'm sort of just a middleman in this one ...
Phil
At 20:52 01/12/2008, Hans Holbrook wrote:
>I don't believe the cranes can be seen from the road. The lane they
>were seen from is marked as private. Most of the fields cannot be
>seen from the road due to the slope of the hill down to the river
>bottom. I have been in the area there several time this week and
>have not seen the birds in any of the surrounding fields.
>
>Hans
>
>
>
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> > Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:03:47 -0500
> > From:
> > Subject: [MDOSPREY] Sandhill Cranes still in Hagerstown
> > To:
> >
> > MD Osprey:
> >
> > An update on the previously reported Sandhill Cranes in Hagerstown ...
> >
> >>From: [witheld]
> >>Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:44:17 EST
> >>Subject: Sandhill Cranes
> >>To:
> >>
> >>Hi Phil
> >>
> >>I thought you would be interested to know that the Sandhill cranes
> >>are still here. This morning they were in the field behind us. A
> >>few of them were jumping up and down, which was a beautiful sight
> >>and great enjoyment for our two labs! They don't seem to be
> >>bothered by humans and barking dogs too much. It was still a few
> >>acres away so I'm not sure how good the photos will be. [snip]
> >>Thanks for your help. We feel really special to have these cranes
> >>as our guests!
> >
> >
> > At 06:26 01/07/2008, Phil Davis wrote:
> >>MD Osprey:
> >>
> >>An interesting report from yesterday evening ...
> >>
> >>Phil
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: [withheld]
> >>>Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:27:55 EST
> >>>Subject: Sandhill Crane in Western Maryland
> >>>To:
> >>>
> >>>Hello Mr. Davis
> >>>
> >>>I live on Blue Heron Lane in Hagerstown. This afternoon in our 30
> >>>acre field we saw five large birds. My son got out his telescope
> >>>and is "National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North
> >>>America" and identified the birds as Sandhill Cranes. I did as
> >>>well. We are used to seeing a blue heron or two, but these were
> >>>definitely not them. The plumage in the back and the red on the
> >>>bill, as well as the estimated size from our second floor window
> >>>point to the sandhill crane. We tried to get some photos with a
> >>>zoom lens on our 35mm camera. I will have them developed tomorrow.
> >>>
> >>>They stayed for several hours, but I'm afraid in my efforts to get
> >>>a little closer to them for a better shot I scared them away. They
> >>>flew southwest toward the marsh not far from our house. Hopefully
> >>>they will visit again tomorrow.
> >>>
> >>>I hope this is helpful to you. I Googled the Internet to see who I
> >>>should report this to. Thanks.
> >>>
> >>
> >>===================================================
> >>Phil Davis, Secretary
> >>MD/DC Records Committee
> >>2549 Vale Court
> >>Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 USA
> >>301-261-0184
> >>mailto:[log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>MD/DCRC Web site: http://www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html
> >>=================================================== |