Bill Hubick and I conducted a late afternoon survey at Swan Creek this afternoon (September 21).  
Highlights were 3 American Golden Plovers in the north cell which we did not see until we had been there for about 2 hours.  
Also present in the north cell were 2 Sanderlings, a Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Semipalmated Plover, about 40 Semipalmated Sandpipers, about 25 Least Sandpipers and 5 Lesser Yellowlegs.  
 
In the wetland there was a Glossy Ibis with 7 Great Egrets, 5 Snowy Egrets and 3 Little Blue Herons.  
 
For anyone visiting this property, please heed the following note, and enjoy
the birds.
 
*** NOTE: Swan Creek/Cox Creek is an active industrial site and mitigation
project in northern Anne Arundel Co. Access is at the end of Kembo Road off
Fort Smallwood Road near 695. The site is open ONLY Monday through Friday,
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please be in your car and leaving at 3:30 p.m..
Remember to always sign in at the office, to be on your best behavior
(people have worked hard to coordinate this access), and to stick to
permitted areas. This Swan Creek map linked here details where you are and
aren't allowed to walk. http://www.billhubick.com/docs/swan_creek_map.jpg.
***

 

> Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:11:51 -0400
> From: 
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Swan Creek: 3 days, 3 great birds
> To: 
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I've birded almost every day at Swan Creek during the past week, and the
> last three days have been outstanding. A midday survey on Saturday produced
> a vocalizing flyover COMMON RAVEN, heading north over the building complex.
> This seems an odd time of the year, but then again, they are pretty much
> done nesting, so why not wander about? This is my fourth in AA County, and
> a first for this property. In addition to the raven, I had a host of other
> nice birds, including SANDERLING, AVOCET, four BLACK TERNs, three ROYAL
> TERNs, three SHOVELERS, and two YELLOW WARBLERs. Also, the first
> Pied-billed Grebes for the property this season.
> 
> On Sunday afternoon (9/11), following the first afternoon thunderstorm with
> hail, I headed to Swan Creek as the sky turned blue. I did the back areas
> of the property, and things were slow until I hit a pocket of activity in
> the back woods, and there hit the jackpot with a resplendent male
> GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, with nice face pattern, yellow cap and yellow wing
> patches--definitely not a hybrid. Also in the group was a male HOODED
> WARBLER, if not new for the property, it was new for my property list. A
> VEERY in this group was also a nice find. The other warblers were Parula,
> Black-and-white, Redstart, and Magnolia.
> 
> This afternoon I was able to visit the property once again. I was running
> late, and there wasn't a lot of overall activity, but there was a nice
> collection of about 35 waders down in the wetlands--all common stuff. After
> I left the wetlands I was looking south toward the river from the south
> dredge cell, and there were three snowy egrets flying east over the river
> with a larger bird--an immature WHITE IBIS, my second for the property. For
> anyone needing this bird in northern AA Co., I don't see any reason it won't
> be around in the early morning, either from Fort Armistead or Swan Creek.
> The only other bird of note was a MARSH WREN in the mitigated wetland, the
> first since May (they did not stay the summer as they have in years past).
> 
> For anyone visiting this property, please heed the following note, and enjoy
> the birds.
> 
> *** NOTE: Swan Creek/Cox Creek is an active industrial site and mitigation
> project in northern Anne Arundel Co. Access is at the end of Kembo Road off
> Fort Smallwood Road near 695. The site is open ONLY Monday through Friday,
> 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please be in your car and leaving at 3:30 p.m..
> Remember to always sign in at the office, to be on your best behavior
> (people have worked hard to coordinate this access), and to stick to
> permitted areas. This Swan Creek map linked here details where you are and
> aren't allowed to walk. http://www.billhubick.com/docs/swan_creek_map.jpg.
> ***
> 
> Stan Arnold
> Ferndale
> 
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