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Hunting Alert-Hughes Hollow 10-17

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Paul Woodward

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Paul Woodward

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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:57:24 -0400

          I made two mistakes today-first I thought the rain was going to 
stop long enough so I could check the impoundments and secondly I didn't 
realize that today was the start of the early duck season so the area was 
filled with hunters.
         I changed plans and went to Sycamore Landing where I walked to 
Horsepen Branch in the rain- no landbird activity.  Saw a few Tree Swallows 
over the river and heard an Osprey.
     Returned to the impoundments about an hour after I was first there. 
Most of the hunters were gone and the rain had let up enough that I could 
make a quick circuit of the area.  A great blue and 3 Great Egrets had 
returned after all the earlier shooting.  Also saw about 10 Palm Warblers, a 
Winter Wren , 10 Swamp Sparrow and an immature White-crowned Sparrow.  On 
the way out there were 6 wet and bedraggle Turkey Vultures perched on a 
fence.
      This duck season shouldn't pose much of a problem for birders.  It 
ends on Saturday Oct 24 and since there isn't much available habitat most 
hunters should be gone by mid-morning

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA