Hi George,
 
It looks like Stan beat me to the keyboard. As far as getting to the park I  
would only add that Georgia Avenue is the street off B&A Blvd. that takes  you 
directly into the park.
 
When you come to the T intersection in the park, turn left and then take  the 
first right. This road goes past a freshwater marsh and some field and edge  
areas to a boat ramp. I've had the most encounters with RN Pheasant around the 
 edges of the field on the left (north) side of this road, particularly at 
the  edges of the marsh and toward the far NW corner near the base of the steep  
hill. At the boat launch there's a foot bridge that goes to another large 
field  area on the south side of the marsh. The trail eventually loops around and 
ends  at the right branch of the T intersection where you came in. The 
pheasants can  be anywhere but I don't think the numbers are high.
 
I'm assuming you're hoping to photograph this bird. Stan is right, you will  
need some luck. Most are heard-only, and most sightings are of flushed or  
running birds. Your best bet might be in winter, especially with snow of the  
ground, when you might get them early or late in the day along the  road edges. 
Or I could recommend a good game farm.
 
Joel
 
 
In a message dated 7/10/2008 10:45:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
 writes:

Folks

I am looking for  directions to Southwest Area  Park in Baltimore Co. to 
search for  Ring-necked Pheasant.  If Joel Martin count contact me that would be 
very  helpful.



Thanks 



George





Ring-necked Pheasant, Balto. Co.

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A quick mid-afternoon walk around the northern  end of Southwest Area  Park 
produced a beautiful rooster RING-NECKED  PHEASANT that flushed from the  
phragmites and flew across the road  into the upper field. Each year I  
wonder how 
long we'll continue to  find them here. Otherwise it was not very  birdy -- 3 
KILLDEER in the  turnabout area, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE (easy to find in the  wet 
fields 
in  early spring), one singing AMERICAN TREE SPARROW and a dozen or so  SONG  
SPARROWS. Sparrows have been very hard to find this winter at  SWAP.  I 
wasn't 
able to stay for the American Woodcock display at dusk, but  it  should have 
been 
a good evening for them.

Joel  Martin
Catonsville, MD







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