Not a bird sighting but certainly unusual! I'll be on the lookout moreso than previously as there were reports of a bobcat here at SERC last year. If there's a kitten this year, guess they were right!
BTW, SERC is the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater. The report was off of Contees Wharf Rd. off of Muddy Creek Rd. south of 214.
Tyler Bell
California, Maryland
From:Whigham, Dennis
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 8:21 AM
To: SERCstaff
Subject: FW: Bobcat at SERC
Al Tucker reports seeing a bobcat at SERC (see below). Keep your eyes open for this welcome addition. If you see it, report where and when so that we can get an idea if it is staying on the property.
Dennis
Dennis F. Whigham
Senior Ecologist and Deputy Director
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Box 28
Edgewater, MD 21037
phone: 443-482-2226
email:
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From:ALBERT TUCKER [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:14 AM
To: Whigham, Dennis
Cc: Chris Swarth; Gene Meyer
Subject: Bobcat at SERC
Dennis,
As I was driving into SERC last evening, a movement in the hayfield caught my eye. For a fleeting 2 sec, I saw the unmistakable gait of a bobcat. About a month ago, I saw a bobcat kitten here on our farm; it decided to attack the tractor rather than retreat. My guess is that it was less than 6 weeks old. Given that they are on both sides of the county, they must be more prevalent than just occasional visitors. That means we have another top level predator in addition to the coyote around.
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Al
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