Rick,
Hopefully one more day so I can take Dana, my wife, to see him. Then he can head over to Cent. or Elkhorn for a while.  He would make a very nice Howard County bird as well. :)
Michael O'Sullivan 
Columbia

--- On Fri, 10/30/09, Rick Sussman <> wrote:

> From: Rick Sussman <>
> Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Piney Run, Brandt - Yes,  Cats - No
> To: 
> Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 9:21 AM
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fr84wrdr <>
> To: ;
> 
> Sent: Fri, Oct 30, 2009 9:01 am
> 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 <>
>  To: 
>  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
>  
> 
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