[dca_fieldtrips] Field Trip to Ocean City on Saturday

[Kaspar, Michael J. (OAS)]

DC AUDUBON Field Trip to Ocean City, Maryland and other locales

February 3rd, 2007 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

 

As we being our quest to see 200 bird species in 2007, join field trip
leader Mike Kaspar <http://www.dcaudubon.org/user/13>  for our annual
trek to the coast from Ocean City, Maryland, to Cape Henlopen State
Park, Delaware. This is a great trip to see winter rarities such as
Common Eiders, Harlequin Ducks, Purple Sandpipers and Northern Gannets.
We will meet at 7th & Penn Ave, SE (Eastern Market, in front of Bread &
Chocolate at 6:45 and leave no later than 7:00 A.M.). If you would like
to car pool, please contact the trip leader. It can be very cold at the
locations we visit, so dress warmly and bring snacks.  

 

If you prefer, you may meet us in the Ocean City parking lot at 9:30
A.M.   

 

Directions and Itinerary:
(Please bring road maps that will cover these Maryland and Delaware
areas)

We will begin at the jetty breakwater area of the Ocean City inlet. 

1.      From DC, take Route 50 all the way to Ocean City. Upon entering
Ocean City, turn right immediately onto Philadelphia Ave and follow it
to the end to the parking lot area. We should be arriving about 9:30
A.M.. 

2.      After spending time at the inlet, we will head north on
Philadelphia Ave. Which, I believe is Route 528 which changes to state
Route 1 at the Delaware state line. When you enter Delaware Seashore
State Park, you will come to a bridge over Indian River Inlet. Exit
right just before the bridge and go to the end of the parking area. We
will spend time looking for Boat-tailed Grackles, Great Cormorants,
loons, grebes and waterfowl as well as many other species. 

3.      After Indian River Inlet we will head north into Rehobeth. When
you get to Rehobeth on Rte. 1, go straight onto Bayard Ave. Continue
straight to the endo of the road, which has become Second St, where a
left turn on De. 1A will take you back to De. 1 north of town. Look for
Silver Lake. There is parking there. This has been an excellent place
for waterfowl and I once had an Iceland Gull begging for food. 

4.      From Rehobeth, we will continue north to Cape Henlopen State
Park. Get back onto Rte 1 and look for signs for Rte. 9 and Cape
Henlopen State Park. Once you are in the park continue all the way to
the last parking lot which overlooks the dunes. This has been a hot spot
for rarities in the last several years. We have also found Brown-headed
Nuthatches in this park. 




 

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