Hi all,
I spent some time on both sides of the Susquehanna this morning-notables were five American Tree Sparrows at Swan Harbor (no Le Conte's) and a bright male Pine Warbler in Perryville. My question has to do with the location where I found the Pine Warbler-I want to make sure I'm not trespassing on Perry Point VA Hospital's property. As you drive past the entry gate to Perryville Community Park and head straight along the drive, you come to the hard left that takes you back into the park. At that spot, there's a concrete wall and gate, behind which is the head of a trail/path that goes off to the right (roughly north). There are bright blue blazes on several trees. I'd never been back there before, so my curiosity got the best of me and I pulled off on the grass and took a walk. I guess this would run along the northeast edge of what I assume is Perry Point property. I've never read any posts about this trail. I know the Mason-Dixon Trail system starts and stops a bunch of places along the Rte. 40 corridor, so I'm guessing this is (was?) part of that system. Anybody know if this is public access property? I know a lot of the Mason-Dixon Trail system runs through private property where the property owners have granted an easement for public access. It's a nice walk with some good winter sparrow habitat. I just don't want to get arrested...or shot.
Mark J.
Aberdeen
Swan Harbor Farm Park, Harford, US-MD
Dec 16, 2011 7:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
22 species
Canada Goose 80
Gadwall 8
Mallard 100
Bufflehead 1
Common Goldeneye 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Rock Pigeon 20
American Crow 6
Eastern Bluebird 4
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Tree Sparrow 5 All five birds together in the same multiflora rose bush, bordering the northeast edge of the marsh impoundment.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/6522043417/" title="American Tree Sparrow-Swan Harbor Farm, Havre de Grace, MD 12/16/11 by mj3151, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6522043417_164fba1c36_z.jpg" alt="American Tree Sparrow-Swan Harbor Farm, Havre de Grace, MD 12/16/11"></a>
Savannah Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 15
Swamp Sparrow 10
Red-winged Blackbird 500 Estimate-several large flocks flew over.
House Finch 3
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Perryville Community Park, Cecil, US-MD
Dec 16, 2011 10:15 AM - 12:35 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
28 species
Canada Goose 89
Gadwall 18
American Black Duck 10
Mallard 15
Bufflehead 36
Hooded Merganser 12
Great Blue Heron 6
Black Vulture 24
Turkey Vulture 30
Cooper's Hawk 1
American Coot 9
Ring-billed Gull 24
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 40
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Eastern Bluebird 8
Pine Warbler 1 I'm not even sure if this location is on park property-there is a trail/gravel path (blue blazed-maybe part of the Mason-Dixon Trail system) that runs behind a gate to the right off the access road, just as the road bends to the left. The bird was back along that trail about 1/4 mile.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27381338@N03/6522043185/" title="Pine Warbler-Perryville Community Park, Perryville, MD 12/16/11 by mj3151, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6522043185_c9694f68cd_z.jpg" alt="Pine Warbler-Perryville Community Park, Perryville, MD 12/16/11"></a>
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 2
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