Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 18:38:46 -0800 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: K Lambert Subject: Re: Need Directions to Vaughn In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mark, Thank you. I wish I had them earlier. Someone had responded earlier wit=h cryptic directions that assumed a certain familiarity with the area. We found our way to the are=as, but not without a good bit of head scratching. While the Le Conte's eluded us, there were =plenty of other sparrows to keep us busy. Thanks again, Kathie Lambert --- Mark Hoffman wrote: > Kathie - > > I will give some general directions to the birding areas at Vaughn, but > unfortunately the interest in Le Conte's Sparrow has become so large an=d > their numbers and habitat so small, that I will no longer give specific > directions for them. > > From Annapolis, take Rt. 50 to Salisbury, then take Rt. 12 south to Sno=w > Hill. > > From Rt. 12 (south of Snow Hill) Vaughn can be accessed at three points. > > Vaughn north is reached by taking Taylor's Landing Road east from Girdl=etree. > Bear right at the two intersections (outside of town). At the second =side > for Vaughn on the right (south), turn right and park when you get to th=e top > of the hill. Some nice waterfowl ponds are visible to the south. > > Vaughn central is reached from a dirt road running east from Vaughn, ab=out 1 > mile south of Girdletree. Drive the road to the end. From the gate go= east > and explore. > > The parking lot for the South section is on the east side of Rt. 12, ju=st > (about 1 mile or so) north of Stockton. There is a sign. Park here an=d > follow the main road in, bearing to the left (north). It is a big area= that > very few birder now about. > > Hope that helps, > > Mark Hoffman > Sykesville, MD > Mhoff36100@aol.com > > In a message dated 3/2/01 10:33:03 AM Eastern Standard Time, > kbert59@YAHOO.COM writes: > > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm making a trip to Ocean City this weekend. The sparrow reports f=rom > the > > Vaughn area are > > intriguing. How do I get there from Annapolis? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Kathie Lambert > > Harwood, MD > > kbert59@yahoo.com > > > > ======================================================================= > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > ======================================================================= __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================