I can join the chorus of successful viewers of the Painted Bunting
today, and since I owe one to Leo Wiegant on this, I will try to make it as
easy for others as he made it for me.  
    I was at the viewing site at 2:20, Leo left at 2:21, after having shown
me exactly where to look and where to set my scope, and the bird came to the
feeder at 2:25.  It stayed in its feeding mode from 2:25 until 2:35, and
then dropped out of sight behind the feeder.
 
    Directions (some parts being repeats from postings that now seem to be
from long ago): 
     Take Rte 2 north off Rte 50/301.  Proceed a little over one mile, and
look for a poorly marked road that at the last minute is shown as Rte 648.
This will turn out to be Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd, which may be easy to
reference for local people, but means practically nothing for people
unfamiliar with the area.  Turn left onto Rte 648.  (If you happen to be
coming down Rte 2 from Baltimore area, you will have a chance for a right
turn onto 648 at a site a bit farther north.)
    When on Rte 648, continue until you reach an intersection with
Asquithview Lane, at which point one turns to the right if coming from the
south.  Proceed only about a block along Asquithview Lane and you will come
to a very well marked bike path.  Park on the right-hand side of the road,
either as you approach the bike path, or else beyond the bike path, for
parking is allowed on that sideof the lane, and there is reasonable room for
several cars.
    The viewing place for the feeder that is treating the bunting is only a
few steps along the bike path to the south of  Asquithview Lane.  Careful
inspection will show even the novice (like me) that the second house on the
left of the path (up a small hill) is where there is a green metal feeder on
a pole that can be easily seen from beside the bike path.  More careful
inspection will show the easy landmark of a Pink plastic Flamingo at the
edge of the yard on the side of the hill.  There is a narrow path into the
bamboo that heads up the hill, but there is no reason to take it.  Instead,
the best viewing can come from the far side of the bike path where there is
plenty of room to set up a scope.  For thorough comfort, you can even lean
against a conveniently located power pole while you await the arrival of the
bird into your scope view.
    Leo - thanks much for carefully directing me, and then taking the extra
step of making sure I did not go too far down the bike path.  As you surely
noted above, the bird arrived within four minutes of the fading of your tail
lights into the horizon.  I'm sure you will find it again during your next
visit.
 
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
 

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