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Green Heron continues, 2/3/12

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James Tyler Bell

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James Tyler Bell

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:26:14 -0800

Yesterday, a coworker and I went out to look for the Green Heron here at SERC in Edgewater. It was not in the small drainage pond that I gave directions to in an earlier email. It was in the beaver pond along the back road. Today, however, it was back in the drainage pond.

If you want to come and look for the heron, if it's not in the drainage pond and you'd like to walk down to the beaver pond, you'll need to check in with security. From the 3-way stop sign where the pond is, turn right, go through the brick gate and the right side of the building at 11 o'clock from the gate is where security is located. Go in through the door with the security shield on it and check in. They'll give you a visitor's pass. You'll need to ask for a map or you can print out the photo in the link below. Best way to get there is to go back to the 3-way then turn right. When you get to the big white building on the right, park. Go to the stop sign and walk left then bear right keeping the constuction site on your right. After about 1/2 mile, there will be a small gravel parking area near a v-notched stream. Walk beyond and over the speed bump and that section of the pond is where it was yesterday.

I did a screen grab of an aerial view of SERC and uploaded it to my Flickr page. An explanation of the red circles will help you navigate the route described above: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8671193@N08/6812921525/in/photostream

The beaver pond often has a nice selection of dabblers. Yesterday there were American Black Ducks and Gadwall. Today, only Gadwall. There are often Bald Eagles hanging around the pond. If you take the road to the left immediately after you come to the stop entering the complex, that'll take you down to the Reed Education Center. There are several hundred Ruddy Ducks and usually Canvasbacks and who knows what else mixed in. If you've never been to SERC, I think you'll be amazed that it's there. It's not at all obvious from Muddy Creek Road. Nice hiking trails, too! 

Enjoy,
Tyler Bell

California, Maryland

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