[MDOsprey] Shorebirds
J.B. Churchill (jbc@caf.wvu.edu)
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 08:20:43 -0400 (EDT)
Hi Folks,
I got to see some shorebirds this past Saturday at the Youghiougheny
Reservoir in Garrett County.
35 Killdeer
5 Solitary Sandpiper
9 Spotted Sandpiper
1 Pectoral Sandpiper
3 Lesser Yellowlegs
also ~ 38 Wood Ducks, an immature (~3rd year) Bald Eagle, 3 Gt. Blue Herons, 2
Green Herons, 3 Belted Kingfishers. The wildlife trail here was kind of quiet
but I did find one female Black & White Warbler, some Yellow Warblers, a Brown
Thrasher, Eastern Kingbirds, Eastern Phoebe, Black-capped Chickadeees, Carolina
Wren, Gray Catbird, Cardinal etc.
I have included directions for those of you who might be out here or plan to
come out here (and for Greg). There are probably other areas to go to to get
here but the way I went was as follows.
Directions:
Take I68 to Rt 42 (Friendsville) and go North of the Freeway. The first
left turn is Blaine Franz Road. follow that until it ends at Old Morgantown
Road and turn Right (this area near the power lines is good for Savannah
Sparrows and Bobolinks too earlier in the Summer). Go to the end of the road
and park on the left by an old foundation just before the wildlife trail begins
on the right (if you go any further the road deteriorates ... notice the "Road
ends in Water" sign). Wear boots or mud-resistant footwear and walk straight
out to the waters edge there are good spots on the right and the left but mostly
to the left.
J.B.
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