Nancy,

I watched someone 'watching' me while I was there, and this gentleman
made a phone call and kept an eye on me. I only went to first base to
enjoy the Ravens and Cliff Swallows.  Seeing all the signs, I figured
it best not to get too close to the fence line.  I left after only a
few minutes, hoping for a Tri-county bird.

So, I wouldn't be surprised if I was the 'suspicious activity' being
reported today.

All six of the Ravens flew into Howard while I was there, but sadly...
not Anne Arundel.  I drove back towards Oxbow and scoped the cell
tower at the damn from near the Laurel race track. I saw two Ravens...
but they made absolutely no effort to fly into my home county.

Next time...

Best,

Dan Haas

On Saturday, May 22, 2010, Nancy Magnusson <> wrote:
> All -
>
> Joe Byrnes and I watched 3 of the ravens from about 6:10-6:35 PM this evening. They were hanging around on top of the dam proper and nicely made forays to both the PG and Howard sides. By 6:35 they all disappeared down low.
>
> Marcie's strategy worked well for us. Park on the dam entrance road (W Bond Mill) off Brooklyn Bridge Rd and head to the far corner of the ball field for a good look at the top of the dam.
>
> We ran into Bart Pitts while we were there - he is a birder/nature friendly WSSC ranger who used to be stationed up at Brighton Dam. Someone had apparently reported people with scopes looking out at the dam so he had to check it out. He is intrigued by the report of a family of ravens and will spread the word to other WSSCers that there might be birder activity. They're used to us at Brighton Dam, not so much at TH Duckett. Anyway, there is no problem looking at the birds there - just explain what you're doing if someone asks.
>
> Cheers!
> Nancy Magnusson
> Ellicott City, MD
>