Dave Brenneman and I heard 6 different Virginia Rail in the mitigated wetland. At least three of them sounded so close to the trail that we expected them to walk up on it. At times we could hear individuals walking, but we never seen any. The 6 were heard from distinct locations with four of them being heard at one time.

Swan Creek Wetland--Cox Creek DMCF, Anne Arundel, US-MD
Dec 9, 2011 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Dave Brenneman and I heard 6 different Virginia Rail in the 
mitigated wetland. At least three of them sounded so close to the trail that we 
expected them to walk up on it. At times we could hear individuals walking, but 
we never seen any. The 6 were heard from distinct locations with four of them 
being heard at one time.
10 species

American Black Duck  2
Mallard  4
Bufflehead  25
Turkey Vulture  2
Bald Eagle  2
Virginia Rail  6     Dave Brenneman and I heard 6 different Virginia Rail in the 
mitigated wetland. At least three of them sounded so close to the trail that we 
expected them to walk up on it. At times we could hear individuals walking, but 
we never seen any. The 6 were heard from distinct locations with four of them 
being heard at one time.
Ring-billed Gull  3
Belted Kingfisher  1
Carolina Chickadee  1
Winter Wren 2
White-throated Sparrow  5

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD


*** 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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