(in Patuxent River Park)
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Bridge Natural Area Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, MD From the South: Take Rt. 301 North. Turn right on Governor Bridge Rd. just before the Rt. 50 intersection. Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right. From the North: Take Rt. 3 South. Just after the Rt. 50 intersection, turn left on Governor Bridge Rd. Follow Governor Bridge Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right. From the East or West: Take Rt. 50 to Rt.
301 South. Immediately get into the left lane for the left
turn onto Governor Bridge Rd. Follow Governor
Bridge
Rd. one mile to park entrance on the right. If you come to the bridge, you've gone too far. |
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TRIP REPORTS |
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| April 19, 2008 Trip Leader: Bill Sefton <>Warm sunshine, low humidity, and a carpet of Virginia Bluebells along the riverside made for a perfect morning of birding in the Gov. Bridge Natural Area. 11 birders made the trip and we identified 52 species. Highlights for the day included a nice long look at a Barred Owl, several warblers including Prothonatary, Northern Parula, Ovenbird and Palm, plus we had a flyover Northern Harrier and Common Loon. We also had one thrush at the end of the day that defied identification. The group was split between Swainson's and Gray-cheeked. The complete list of species seen is shown below:
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March 15, 2003 Trip Leader: Bill Sefton 6 birders showed up for the trip and were rewarded with
a very nice March day. The winds were mild with seasonable
temperatures, and the path along the river was not too muddy to travel.
We ended up with 40 species identified and 2 more almost identified
(some very high flying gulls and a brief glimpse of a swallow darting
by stymied us). The highlights of the day were the dozens and dozens of
Wood Ducks, and an end of the day look at a soaring Osprey.
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