Date:         Mon, 22 Dec 2003 20:57:52 -0500
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Sender:       Maryland Birds & Birding <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
From:         Stan Arnold <dy.dx@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Speaking of pheasants
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On the subject of pheasants, Brian Sykes had a pheasant at the Halethorpe Pond (SW Balt. Co.) on Saturday, 20 Dec.  We think pheasants tried to nest there last summer, but the continual floods would have wiped out any likely nest.

Stan Arnold
Glen Burnie

> Sorry for the late posting but was traveling all day yesterday and am 
> just now catching up.  Yesterday (12/21) at approximately 8:45am we 
> were
driving
> along I-70, westbound about 2 miles east of the Big Pool / Indian 
> Spring
exit and
> a male RING-NECKED PHEASANT walked out into my lane!  FORTUNATELY I 
> missed
it,
> as did the traffic behind us and the bird made it safely across the 
> road.
>

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