John, and all,
 I was surprised on Sundays Big Sit at Black Hill Regional Park to  find so 
much recent beaver activity at the "woodsy" end of the lake, near where  we do 
the sit, in the corner opposite the boat ramp. There are 2 lodges along  the 
banks (one very large and fairly new) and the beavers have dammed the small  
stream (Ten Mile Creek?) which flows into the lake there. Last year there were  
numerous small willows growing out of the lake; this year none. Almost all of  
the dead tree snags are toppled, but perhaps if the damming works, in the 
future  there will be a nice stand of dead trees further back in the woods. Who 
knows,  maybe the Red-headed Woodpeckers will make a return...
 
Rick Sussman
Woodbine,MD
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