Join the Kent County Bird Club for our annual Big Sit on Sunday, 9 
October. We will be watching from the Tubby Cove platform at Eastern 
Neck NWR from dawn to mid-afternoon. The view encompasses the western 
end of Eastern Neck Narrows, Tubby and Calfpasture coves, and the sweep 
of the Bay toward Baltimore on the horizon. Bald Eagles, Caspian and 
Royal Terns and a fair selection of waterfowl are usually around for 
much of the day, while other migrants pass at unpredictable intervals.

Observers are welcome to stop by for a few minutes or a couple of hours 
to check on progress and help scan the sky and waters for new species to 
add to the list. Note that birds are most active in the first part of 
the morning, so that is usually the most productive time to visit. We 
usually see around 55 to 60 bird species, although we tallied 67 species 
during the 2008 Big Sit, the second-highest total reported for Big Sit 
locations in Maryland that year.

We hope to see you on Sunday.

Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin

23460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk. (or sit for a spell, in this case)

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