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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 |
The mild winter we are having so far has provided some nice opportunities to get outside and see the sites. Just before the holidays I took a trip to the Eastern Neck wildlife refuge on the upper Chesapeake near Chester River. Of course Canada geese could be seen and heard all around. I also saw some amusing mallards, a pair of swans, and a pair of ruddy ducks which are identifiable by their rudder-like tail feathers. I also saw this red bellied woodpecker. The trip ended with a spectacular sunset. In December we took the boat a couple of miles out into the Atlantic for one last fishing trip before putting it away until next season. The temperatures were in the 60's and with almost no wind that day the water was amazing. We did not catch any fish but we saw gannets, a flock of sea ducks, and this Forster's tern taking a ride on some drift wood. Traveling through Sinepuxent Bay we saw this little king fisher in the commercial harbor, and lots of other birds including cormorants and buffleheads. We also saw loons which are commonly seen on the water this time of year along with pie billed grebes. Another common site are the snowies who are now here in force. Other migrating wildfowl have been arriving slowly supposedly in smaller numbers than in colder years. None the less recently I have seen widgeons and coots, gadwalls, ring necks, and redheads. Unfortunately my bird feeder has been discovered by a couple of squirrels. They are hogging all the sunflower seeds and are even going after the thistle. Since they have driven away most of the birds I have to head out to the woods to see chickadees, titmice, mocking birds, downy woodpeckers, and other local winter birds. That's alright - I'll take any excuse to get outside this time of year... |
Some Upcoming Outdoor Events
May 19, 2012 - 5th Annual LSLT Native Plant Sale & Celebration Village Youth Center - 6 Asbury Avenue - Crisfield, MarylandMay 26, 2012 - Soft Shell Metric Century Crisfield, MarylandMay 26, 2012 - 3rd Annual Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean CIty, Maryland May 26, 2012 - Constellation Exploration Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill MarylandJune 1, 2012 - 16th Annual Mid-Atlantic Mako Mania Bahia Marina - Ocean City, Maryland June 3, 2012 - Evening Paddle Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill MarylandJune 3, 2012 - Flashback to the Beatles Somerset Street Plaza - Ocean City, Maryland June 12, 2012 - Art Shell Celebrity Golf Tournament Great Hope Golf Course - Westover, Maryland June 14, 2012 - 32nd Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament Ocean City Fishing Center - Ocean City, Maryland June 22, 2012 - 23rd Annual MSSA Tuna-Ment Ocean City, Maryland - Wachapreague and Chincoteague, Virginia June 23, 2012 - 33rd Annual Small Boat Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland June 29, 2012 - 30th Annual Canyon Kick-Off Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland July 1, 2012 - Ice Cream Social and Raptor Show Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill MarylandJuly 7, 2012 - Evening Paddle Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill MarylandJuly 13, 2012 - 25th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament Ocean City Fishing Center - Ocean City, Maryland July 14, 2012 - 2nd Lady Luck Tournament Chapel Cove Marina - 514 Taylors Island Road - Taylors Island, Maryland July 21, 2012 - 8th Annual Marlin Club Kid’s Classic Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland July 27, 2012 - Branch Kreppel Memorial Blue Marlin Tournament Sunset Marina - Ocean City, Maryland July 28, 2012 - Wheels on the Waterfront Classic Car Cruise-in Downtown to Depot - Crisfield, Maryland August 3, 2012 - 4th Annual Marlin Club Ladies Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland August 4, 2012 - Evening Paddle Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill MarylandAugust 6, 2012 - 39th Annual White Marlin Open Harbour Island Marina - Ocean City, Maryland August 16, 2012 - 19th Annual Capt. Steve Harman Poor Girl’s Open Bahia Marina - Ocean City, Maryland August 18, 2012 - 2nd Beach N’ Boat Flounder Tournament Ocean City, Maryland August 20, 2012 - 21st Annual Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Sunset Marina - Ocean City, Maryland & Cape May, New Jersey August 31, 2012 - 64th Annual National Hard Crab Derby & Fair Somers Cove Marina - Crisfield, Maryland August 31, 2012 - 54th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland September 1, 2012 - 53rd Annual Skipjack Race & Festival Deal Island Harbor - Deal Island, MarylandSeptember 1, 2012 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Pocomoke River State Park- 3461 Worcester Highway - Snow Hill Maryland September 8, 2012 - 5th Annual Skipjack Bike Tour Deal Island-Chance, Maryland |
 Redbellied Woodpecker  Sunset at Eastern Neck  Gannett and Sea Ducks  King Fisher and Common Loon  Buffleheads (Female and male)  Widgeon (male and female) and Coot  Ring Necked and Redhead Ducks  Titmouse and Downy Woodpecker |
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