Hi Folks,

The Anne Arundel Bird Club had a bird walk at the Swan Creek/Cox Creek
facility (northern Anne Arundel Co.) this morning.  Highlights included
THREE flyover PEREGRINE  FALCONS, together, down at the wetlands, likely an
adult pair and an immature.  An immature LITTLE BLUE HERON is getting late
in the season, and a VIRGINIA RAIL responded to clapping, always a nice
find.  Among ten species of duck were two continuing female REDHEADs, and a
continuing male CANVASBACK.  Quite a few PIPITs were in evidence around the
dredge cells, and the only non-Killdeer shorebird was a sleeping
DUNLIN, one of several great spots made by Dave Gillum.  The windy
conditions kept the passerine numbers low, but we still managed 49 species
during our three-hour outing.

Stan Arnold
Ferndale



 *** 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,
7:00 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.
***

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