When the water levels go down - i think the report for Harpers Ferry this morning was over 12 feet - can someone make the effort to check for Cliff Swallows nesting on the US 340 bridge south of Harpers Ferry?  There is bridge work underway there this spring and although there is NOT an historic Cliff Swallow nesting colony at the site, all historic events have to begin sometime.  It would be nice to know, if THIS is the year that a colony begins, that the construction did not adversely affect the birds.  I've been harping on this, i know, but MD DOT has shown itself not to be a reliable partner in supporting conservation in the recent past.

At home, i had my first male RTHB yesterday evening.

Jim (Michael) Speicher
jugornought—at—yahoo-dot-com
Bethesda  AT work :(
Broad Run_S. FRED Co  AT home




Subject: RFI: Canoeing / birding
From: Frank Marenghi <frank_marenghi AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:30:29 -0400

 
I have seen a few reports on MDosprey but was wondering if anyone had good 
recommendations for a 1/2 - 1 day canoe trip in or around AA Co. I was thinking 
about the Patuxent River, either putting in at Gov. Bridge or at Jug Bay. Any 
other suggestions (off list) are welcome including where to put in and how many 
miles would be involved, approximately. We will only have one vehicle so will 
need to paddle back from wherever we go. 

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