The pipits were still there at 10:00 am today. Seen at the edge of the water from the intersection of Walnut Ave & Albany Ave. 

I also saw 2 Brown Pelicans at Herrington Harbor flying low and north over the bay. Dan Haas relocated the Purple Sandpipers. 

Happy Holidays, 






Joe Hanfman 

Columbia, MD 

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From: "Elaine Hendricks" <> 
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Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 8:06:16 AM GMT -05:00 Colombia 
Subject: [MDOSPREY] American Pipits in Rose Haven, AA County - 12/23/09 

Yesterday afternoon I went down to Herrington Harbor in southern Anne 
Arundel County, hoping to find the Purple Sandpipers reported the day before 
by Dan Haas and company.  I didn't see any, but a nice consolation prize was 
the three AMERICAN PIPITS that were busy foraging on the tiny bit of muddy 
beach at the small park on Walnut Avenue.  They were joined by a Song 
Sparrow; also present were two Killdeer, a pair of Mallards, and the usual 
Ring-billed Gulls. 

Elaine Hendricks 
Greenbelt, MD  (PG County)