Baltimore RBA
October 4, 2001
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 18:10:00 -0400
Reply-To: Peter Lev <plev@HOME.COM>
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From: Peter Lev <plev@HOME.COM>
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Subject: [BIRDEAST] RBA Baltimore Birdline, 10/4/2001
Comments: To: tross@bcpl.net, pwebb@bcpl.net, plev@towson.edu
To: BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
HOTLINE: Baltimore Bird Club Birdline
DATE: 4 October 2001
COVERAGE: MD
Compiled by Joe McDaniel (jrmcdaniel@home.com) and posted by Peter Lev
(plev@home.com)
Perhaps it is just being impatient, but this seems like a very slow
migration period or the birds are passing us by. The reports, other than
a GREAT WHITE HERON and speculation about Northern Chickadees, are
very meager. There are scattered reports of some water birds, a few
warblers, and other migrants -- otherwise, your best bets are just to
get out to your favorite spots and hope for a good migration "real soon
now."
For the GREAT WHITE HERON -- This bird was seen first at Ft. McHenry,
then at nearby Masonville cove. The last sightings were Sunday,
September 30. Directions for Masonville cove are as follows: Take 895
and get off at Childs St. (the exit between the toll and tunnel). After
taking the Childs St. exit be sure to LOOP BACK (i.e., go RIGHT) to what
will become Frankfurst St. and will loop under I-895. If you continue on
this road it will become Hanover St. (Potee St. going the other way) and
will take you right past Southern Baltimore General Hospital and will
take you towards I-95. The pullout is about 0.1 mi past the I-895
underpass on your right, way before crossing the bridge. There is an
abandoned couch and other furniture in the lot there. Walk past the
fence, down the concrete road, and through the trees there will be a
creek on your left. The heron was standing on the small island.
Alternatively, coming from I-95 take Potee St. to Frankfurst Ave. and go
0.75 mi past (east of) Rte. 2 (or Hanover St.). The pullout will then be
on your left.
Fort McHenry is a safe place because of all the other visitors plus a
ranger or two, but anyone checking the Masonville spot should be
cautious (as in any undeveloped corner of a big city).
For upcoming field trips, check the Baltimore Bird Club Home Page, at
http://www.bcpl.net/~tross/baltbird.html. For the latest Maryland
sightings, consult the Maryland Osprey homepage at
http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/mdosprey.html.
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