This sounds like a manifestation of the "Carroll County trapping 
effect" noted earlier on this list by Gerry Tarbell. Gerry had 
observed that once a person enters Carroll County, escape is 
impossible because no roads lead out of the county. Who knew the 
same effect could apply to a bird, even though the bird does not 
require roads?

June

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June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard Co, MD
tweekiebird|AT|southernspreadwing.com



On 11/30/2010 7:01 PM, sharon schwemmer wrote:

Here's the latest on the CC (Carroll County) SANDHILL CRANE.

It was first seen on the Tuesday of Thanksgiving week, ...directly 
across from North Carroll High School.

I re-located the bird on Sunday, Nov.28th at about 3PM, on a private 
farm behind the high school... Mark Scarff got pictures.

I went out today and there the Crane was, in the original spot...