I was at the meadowlark site for the last couple hours of the day yesterday and today from 2 pm till 730 pm. I did not see anything of note (except 1 Upland Sandpiper) yesterday. Today I had an interesting (silent) bird in the late pm. Will need to analyze photos which are good. Place was almost dead from 2 pm to 615 pm, then both days a bunch of birds came out late. So if you go in the pm, you do not have to be early. Mark Hoffman

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From: 	Phil Davis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:	Monday, September 08, 2008 07:20 PM Eastern Standard Time
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Subject:	Re: [MDOSPREY] Update? Western Meadowlark

Folks:

I agree with Jim. Based on my three morning attempts last week at 
first light (around 6:30 am), the meadowlark show was over by about 
8:30 or 9 am. Also, remember, that sometimes it vocalized and 
sometimes it didn't.

I was under the impression that Bill, Mikey, Jim, et al. had the bird 
last Sunday later in the evening, but re-reading the reports it was 
in the afternoon. What time was that, guys?

Phil


At 16:27 09/08/2008, Jim Brighton wrote:
>Hi Gail,
>
>If I were attempting to see the Western Meadowlark again, I would definitely
>be at the turf farm at first light.  There seems to be more success in the
>morning than in the evening.
>
>Jim Brighton
>Easton, MD
>

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