Bird Watching: 800 Bald Eagles a day?..........., 0 by linthicum

linthicum wrote:
24, some individuals, birders included, have a magical way to counting birds. I often wonder how many times the same bird is counted. I see some reports that will say, 3 resident, 4 migrant. I wonder how they tell the difference (absent some distinguishing characteristic). Weather plays an important role and I like morning the best. Also, when the Dam is generating hydroelectric power, activity picks up. They turn on sirens and flashing lights to alert the fisherman and boaters to the pending power generation. As soon as the sirens go off, the eagles are everywhere. The churning water apparently stuns the fish and makes them easy pickings for the eagles.

Weekends tend to be the most crowded. As word spreads it becomes more crowded. If you use Mapquest or a GPS, use the following address: Shures Landing Road, Darlington, MD. Shures Landing Road is just a narrow, steep, winding two lane road that takes you down to the river and parking lot.

Burd, thank you for your comments. This Fall, I'll probably continue with my latest thread which is Vol. #3. I'm glad you enjoy the photos. I didn't get too many decent photos last weekend but here is one bearing down on me.