Hi All,

The Kent Bird County Bird Club will be making an all day excursion 
tomorrow (bring some lunch) to bird Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge 
and its environs. The Delaware Bay shore is justifiably famous for its 
wetlands and the Prime Hook area, lying between the more famous Bombay 
Hook and Atlantic beaches from Cape Henlopen and southward, is a 
sometimes overlooked gem. Last year we observed 86 species on this trip 
including 18 waterfowl species (over 1000 Green-winged Teal), Iceland 
Gull, Northern Shrike, 2 Merlins, and some early Glossy Ibises. Recent 
sightings at Prime Hook have included Ross's and Cackling Geese, and 
Gambell's White-crowned Sparrow. Nancy and I will meet folks locally at 
8:00 AM at the parking lot of the Dollar General store east of the 
traffic light at Spring Street on MD-213 in Chestertown. If anyone 
wishes to meet us at the refuge HQ north of DE-16 just west of Broadkill 
Beach please contact us. The current weather prediction for Saturday is 
for temperatures in the upper 50s and a brisk S wind so wear layered 
clothing. It may rain a bit so rain-gear would also be wise. We hope to 
see some of you on Saturday.

Good Birding,

Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin

23460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620

phone: 410-778-9568

e-mail: rossgull(AT)baybroadband.net

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time you take a walk.