It seems a lot of people are reporting a Brandt at Piney Run Park. I have never seen one there, but there is a BRANT there. 

Bob Ringler 
Eldersburg MD 
 



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From: "Rick Sussman" <> 
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Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 9:21:21 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Piney Run, Brandt - Yes,  Cats - No 

Michael, et al 
This was sort of the same experience I had yesterday, so it may pay to have some patience if looking for the bird. It suddenly appeared from nowhere yesterday while I had scanned the entire lake 3-4 times. It must've been hiding at the far end of a pier. Does not seem to be hanging out with the Canada Geese. Glad you got it. I wonder how long it will stay around. 

Rick Sussman 
Woodbine,MD 

I waited to the gate to open at Piney Run. drove to the boat and 
arked.  Scanned the shore and lake for the Brandt without luck. After a brief 
alk along the bank to scan the various flocks on the water I returned to the 
oat ramp to find the Brandt grazing on the bank next to the ramp 




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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Piney Run, Brandt - Yes, Cats - No 



Friday 7am , I waited to the gate to open at Piney Run. drove to the boat and 
arked.  Scanned the shore and lake for the Brandt without luck. After a brief 
alk along the bank to scan the various flocks on the water I returned to the 
oat ramp to find the Brandt grazing on the bank next to the ramp. He was still 
here at 7:40am posing for photos by a park employee. 
hanks to Rick for posting that he was still there yesterday afternoon. 
ichael O'Sullivan 
--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Rick Sussman <> wrote: 
> From: Rick Sussman <> 
 Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Brandt - Piney Run 
 To:  
 Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 2:21 PM 
 While waiting for lacquer to dry I 
 made a short trip to Piney Run Park. Between 1-2 PM the 
 Brandt that Bob Ringler found yesterday was still present. 
 When I first arrived I only found coots, Mallards and a few 
 C. Geese by the boat piers, so I walked over towards the 
 gazebo and scannned some more. Then I finally found it, 
 appearing suddenly out in open water beyond the piers and 
 swimming my way. Back to the deck for some digi-scopeing, 
 then I watched it for awhile as it climbed onto lland by the 
 gazebo to feed. Then home again in less than an hour. Also 
 on the lake were Pied-billed Grebes, and Ruddy Ducks. 
  
 I saw no feral cats or off-leash dogs while I was there 
 :-) 
  
  
 Thanks Bob! 
  
 Rick Sussman 
 Woodbine,MD 
  
 -----Original Message----- 
 From: Joe Hanfman <> 
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 Sent: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 11:26 am 
 Subject: [MDOSPREY] Brandt - Piney Run 
  
  
  
 11:20 am 
 he Brandt is still at the boat ramp at Piney Run Park in 
 Carroll County. 
 oe Hanfman 
 olumbia, Md