Based on a Bird Club tip about better shorebird habitat, I went to Big Branch this afternoon. 4 species of shorebirds and a lot of exposed mud. Also a sighting of Emy Holdridge. We also checked Pigtail but no shorebirds were present. 


Location:     Triadelphia Reservoir--Big Branch 
Observation date:     10/7/09 
Number of species:     5 

Turkey Vulture     1 
Solitary Sandpiper     1 
Greater Yellowlegs     1 
Lesser Yellowlegs     1 
Pectoral Sandpiper     3 

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2( http://ebird.org ) 



BIG BRANCH - ADC 4932-F3 (13-B2). From the junction of MD 108 and 216, go north on Highland Road (the extension of MD 216) 3.2 miles to Triadelphia Mill Road. Turn left on Triadelphia Mill Road 1.6 miles to the right turn where it becomes Green Bridge Road. Go less than 0.1 mile; turn left on Triadelphia Mill Road and continue 1.6 miles to the paved parking lot on the left side of the road. The reservoir can be seen from the parking area or the paved boat launch. Big Branch Recreation Area, owned by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), is open to the public. The small paved parking lot is adjacent to a cove of the reservoir, so it is possible to make a quick check of the location without extensive walking. 





Joe Hanfman 

Columbia, MD