I made a brief trip to Swan Creek this morning.  I did not see or hear a Sedge Wren, but I did see 2 American Avocets in the north cell near the flag pole.  
 
I also saw 2 Pectoral Sandpipers in the mitigated wetland.  There are many singing Marsh Wrens.  
 
Ed Carlson
 

> Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:37:01 -0400
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> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Avocet and Sedge Wren at Swan Creek (AA Co.)
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> Hi Folks,
> 
> This evening I did a search for rails at Swan Creek (Sun., 4/29), and only
> found Virginia and Sora. However, a SEDGE WREN vocalized on several
> occasions at dusk in the mitigated wetland as I was listening for the
> rails. Earlier I found an AMERICAN AVOCET in breeding plumage, foraging
> around in water up to its flanks in the closest part of the north dredge
> cell, easily viewed from the flagpole area. I took several stills and some
> video of the bird.
> 
> 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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