WALK IN THE WOODS 2008
Thank you to sponsors, supporters and participants of this year's Walk for the Woods! Over 200 local residents came to explore the 546 acre Bacon Ridge Branch Natural Area and an adjacent privately held property on Saturday, April 19th.
Dave Curson leads bird walk 4/19/2008. photo by Dan Haas
Bird walk groups lead by David Curson, Director of DC/Maryland Audubon Chapter and Dan Haas, AACo Bird Club and SRLT Board Member, were the first out on the trails Saturday morning. See a list of some of the birds sighted below.
A thoughtful speech on land preservation by Director of AACo Recreation and Parks Frank Marzucco was given to those that gathered at 9 am. AACo Ranger Adam Smith then led a nature walk that focused on the plants and birds of the area. The almost 2 mile long hike led walkers to a beaver pond full of breathtakingly beautiful bright green lilies.
Also of great interest to those in attendance were tours of the historic Crownsville hospital cemetery given all morning by local historian and columnist with the Capital/Gazette Newspaper Janice Hayes William.
These are just a few of the many walk highlights enjoyed by participants throughout the day.
For more details on the human history of this property, Audubon IBA bird surveys, 2008 Walk Sponsors and more please see details and links below.
Thank you again to all connected with this walk for your concern for local lands and support of SRLT!
Bird Sighting at Bacon Ridge Branch Natural Area 4/19/2008
List submitted by Dan Haas
Location: Bacon Ridge Branch / Crownsville
Observation date: 4/19/08
Canada Goose 23
Canada Goose x Greylag Goose 1
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 3
Blue-winged Teal 2
Bufflehead 1
Common Loon 14
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 12
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Buteo sp. 1
Killdeer 1
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 3
Barred Owl 2
Chimney Swift 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 28
American Crow 1
crow sp. 3
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 2
Northern Parula 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1
Palm Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 18
Northern Cardinal 20
Red-winged Blackbird 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 8
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