Hi Everybody,

The Kent County Bird Club will launch 2012 with a half-day trip to 
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday the seventh of 
January. Nancy and I will be at the Dollar General parking lot opposite 
the east end of Spring St. on the side toward Philosopher's Terrace at 
8:00 AM. South and west county residents may arrange to meet us at the 
Eastern Neck Narrows at about 8:30 AM where we will be given a 
presentation by refuge staffer Colby Hawkinson. Eastern Neck Island is 
great for waterfowl concentrations including hundreds of Tundra Swans, 
and large numbers of scaup, geese, buffleheads, goldeneyes, and 
dabblers. Despite the recent brief cold snap there should still be lots 
of waterfowl around. The Island is also good for landbirds with its 
abundance of hedgerows, woodlots, and marshland including woodpeckers 
(Red-headed has been seen recently), towhee, thrasher, thrushes, and 
sparrows. We look forward to your company for some mid-winter birding - 
dress warmly and bring snacks. The current forecast is calling for 
partly cloudy weather with temperatures in the 30s to low 40s.

Good birding,

Walter Ellison & Nancy Martin

3460 Clarissa Rd
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-778-9568

rossgull (at) baybroadband (dot) net

Observing Nature is like unwrapping a big pile of presents every time 
you take a walk.

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