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ut will there be rocks and roots and climbing!?” demanded my 5-year-old as we ventured into the woods at Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena.

On a humid morning, the little guys and I explored the park’s trails, which wind above and around the 12-acre Lake Waterford. We ducked onto a dirt path just behind the sprawling playground and began to follow it. I knew we weren’t far from the lake as the crow flies, but my sons wanted to try all the paths, so our progress was far from linear.

We quickly learned that, yes, there were rocks and roots and some climbing, as the trail nears the lake and gets steep in spots. We followed along the edge of the lake, through mud and over small boardwalks that straddle wetlands. Eventually

we came to the dammed side of the lake, at the headwaters of the Upper Magothy River where yellow perch come to spawn each year.

Though it was muggy, buggy, and both little boys were noticeably sweaty, I heard no complaints during the hike—a rarity when you’re in the company of people ages 3 and 5. They were so enthralled with the adventure that they forgot to be tired, hungry or hot. Even though we were probably, at most, a half-mile from the parking lot, we encountered nobody except a lone mallard duck at the quiet end of the lake.

The trail, overgrown in spots, felt like a place we were first to discover.

Spending time along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries can be a totally immersive experience—one of our region’s most appealing qualities. America’s larg-

est estuary never seems to run out of fascinating encounters with nature, whether you’re 3, 5, or 97 (more on that later).

In this week’s issue of CBM Bay Weekly, we look at several of those encounters. In the first, Chesapeake Country beachgoers hoping to feel the sand between their toes instead got cicadas—by the thousands— which had washed up along the shore (page 6). A leading expert explains how they all ended up on the beach, a bizarre scene we won’t see again for 17 years.

Another unexpected sighting: cownose rays, flapping their “wings” at the water’s surface close to shore. This is prime time for their Bay migration, much to the chagrin of our resident angler, Dennis Doyle, who would rather catch something else (See page 17).

For a natural encounter steeped in tradi-

tion, we go to Jefferson Patterson Park (page 6) with Bernie Fowler, 97 years young, as he “tests” water quality by wading into the Patuxent River in white sneakers and measures how deep he can go before losing sight of his sneakers on the bottom. How is the water clarity looking this year?

That’s just one of the questions that can be answered by immersing oneself in the Chesapeake’s natural areas (in Fowler’s case, quite literally). Perhaps, before the 2021 cicadas are gone, I’ll take my boys to one of the beaches blanketed in crunchy carcasses. Now that’ll be an encounter to remember. p —MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

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In Dorchester County, officers caught four men with 35 undersized rockfish. They face $4,000 in fines.

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ROCKFISH POACHING CRACKDOWN: 74 UNDERSIZED STRIPERS CAUGHT ON MD.’S EASTERN SHORE

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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s the Atlantic coast operates under tight rockfish limits and some conservationists even call for a moratorium, a total of 11 men were charged with poaching dozens of fish on the

Eastern Shore last month.

Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) say in three separate incidents between May 4 and May 25, their officers confiscated undersized fish, for a

SERC: RESTORATION KEY TO PROTECTING OYSTER REEFS

ing and hand tonging—and at a Harris Creek reconstructed reef, shows two very different scenes.

“Broad Creek has a lot of oysters but they’re sort of mostly individual oyster shells, kind of sitting on the bottom, a pretty flat bottom. And in Harris Creek, we see clumps of oysters that are growing and standing up and growing on top of each other,” says SERC senior scientist Matt Ogburn.

The vertical structure in Harris Creek allows more oysters to grow and provides habitat for other species as well.

“Over time, we should see denser populations of oysters and ultimately more oysters,” says Ogburn, who co-authored the study.

Underwater cameras capture comparison

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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rotecting wild oysters in the Bay through sanctuaries is a good thing, but it may not be enough. A new study on the Bay finds that real progress requires planting new oysters and adding reefs, in combination with protecting oysters in sanctuaries.

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) dunked a GoPro camera into the Choptank River at some 200 different spots to see whether oyster restoration efforts are paying off.

Their underwater video technique may be just as valuable as the research they conducted.

SERC, based in Edgewater, studied oyster sanctuaries, harvest areas and actively restored sites like Harris Creek, one of the Bay’s largest oyster sanctuaries. They used GoPro cameras to examine the bottom. It turned out to be a quick, low-cost method to compare restored, protected, and harvested areas.

For example, underwater at Broad Creek—one of Maryland’s most productive harvest areas for power dredg-

total of 74 illegal striped bass.

In the first case, four Washington, D.C. men were charged for illegally fishing in Dorchester County, during prohibited hours in a closed spawning

The vertical structure in Harris Creek allows more oysters to grow and provides habitat for other species as well.

The results show why oyster managers should combine protection with restoration: put together, the two methods create reefs with more structure and more diverse habitat.

“The restoration is definitely creating an oyster reef that’s different and we hope something that’s a little bit close to natural than what the harvest areas are,” Ogburn says.

As for the underwater video technique?

It allowed the SERC Fisheries Conser-

L-R: Broad Creek, Harris Creek. Photos courtesy SERC.

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area. NRP says an officer saw the men put fish into a large black trash bag in a vehicle. he confiscated35 undersized rockfish. Ramiro Garibay, 39, Rafael Reyes, 40, and Roberto Rodriguez, 46, all received multiple charges and face up to $4,000 in fines. Their fourth companion, Osbaldo Moreno, 36, was also charged with attempting to catch striped bass in a closed spawning area.

Next, officers on surveillance intercepted a recreational boat in the area of Kent Narrows and saw the boaters throwing “numerous striped bass” overboard. Officers gathered up 16 of the floating, undersized fish and escorted the boat back to the Kent Narrows landing. Guillermo Correa, 43, of West Friendship, Jesus Dubon Orellana, 41, David Morales, 36, and Alcides Villanueva-Pineda, 29, of Laurel, are charged with illegal possession of striped bass and fishing without required registration. Correa was hit with additional citations related to boat operating.

Finally, three men were caught fishing around 11:30 p.m. above and beneath the Kent Narrows drawbridge, where signs are posted against trespassing and fishing. Police say the new were catching undersized rockfish and hiding them in a bush. Officers confiscated 23 undersized fish and charged Oswaldo Franco-Lopez, 36, of Baltimore, Gabry Verela-Padilla, 24, of Baltimore, and Cristian Rodriguez-Morales, 25, of Essex with illegal possession, violating time restrictions, and one angler was charged for trespassing.

DNR reminds Marylanders that while all areas in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers are now open to striped bass fishing, the minimum size for striped bass is 19 inches with a limit of one fish per day.

vation Lab team to cover 50 sites a day, rather than just eight to 10 sites a research diver could cover per day. And it’s less destructive than methods like tonging to rake up parts of the reef, SERC researchers point out.

Harris Creek was designated an oyster sanctuary in 2010 and has had 350 acres of reefs restored since. It is one of 10 tributaries (five in Maryland, five in Virginia) targeted by the Chesapeake Bay Program for restoration by 2025.

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The soft, sandy beach is anything but at Herring Bay, where storms washed up cicadas by the thousands.

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CICADAS OVERTAKE CHESAPEAKE BAY

BY CHARLIE YOUNGMANN

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ver the weekend, the cicadas of Brood X began washing onto the shores of the Bay in piles that could be seen from far away and smelled from even farther. Science fiction-style photos made the rounds on social media. But experts say there’s a simple explanation.

“I think this is pretty straightfor-

ward, no mysteries here,” said University of Maryland entomology professor Michael Raupp.

Raupp said his best guess was that offshore breezes and the heavy storms we received over the weekend pulled the cicadas into the Bay, causing them to wash up in piles. Though only speculation, he said this lines up with what we know about a cicada’s ability to fly.

“These guys are not strong flyers, they’re going to run out of gas,” Raupp said “If you’ve watched these things fly, they don’t fly far.”

Raup explained that if the cicadas were to hit a downdraft over the Bay, they’d be deposited into the water where the fish could eat their fill. The rest would begin to float back home over a period of several hours, he said.

Kelly McGarvey sent us eye-popping photos of a sandy beach at Herring Bay blanketed in a solid layer of cicadas.

And on Monday, quite a few still littered Brownie’s Beach in Calvert County.

Considering the thousands of cicadas scattered across the grass and concrete we walk through every day, it’s not surprising to find this many accumulated where the tide can push them in, Raupp said.

Though the journey of Brood X began more than 17 years ago in the roots of the forest, for many it ended in the tidewrack along the beach.

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Fowler and his supporters wade arm-in-arm into the Patuxent River.

Photo: Julie Wakeman-Linn quality. He walks until he can no longer see his white sneakers on the river botANNUAL PATUXENT WADE-IN tom. From a low of 10 inches of sneaker YIELDS DISAPPOINTING WATER visibility in 1988, the inaugural Wade CLARITY RESULTS In on the Patuxent, to a half-century high of 47 inches in 2019, Fowler’s “dear

BY JULIE WAKEMAN-LINN generous river” is recovering slowly.

This year’s Sneaker Index was a disn important tradition returned to the Patuxent River this weekend. At appointing 34 inches, but Greg Bowen, 97 years old, Bernie Fowler measured emcee of the event and executive directhe 2021 “Sneaker Index” in his annual tor of American Chestnut Land Trust Patuxent Wade In at Jefferson Patter- (ACLT), attributes this decline to reson Park. One hundred “Fowler Follow- cent events—6.5 inches of rainfall in ers”—regular attendees, old friends, the last 15 days.

Although the Sneaker Index is an inand children of all ages—waded into the river Sunday afternoon, arm-in- formal measure, in 2017 the Goddard Space Flight Center was able to confirm arm.

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by comparing it to images from two satellites. Science and common sense make a wonderful match: A former EPA administrator once called the Sneaker Index “magnificent in its simplicity: a good indicator of water quality.”

The event’s speakers reported on the progress toward the joint EPA and Maryland 2025 goal of a clean Bay and new state and federal initiatives. New EPA director Michael Regan has told Calvert County Commissioner Steve Weems that the administration is committed to reaching that goal, Bowen reports. Bowen also praised local groups like Friends of Huntington Creek and Chesapeake Bay Foundation as well as his ACLT for assisting federal efforts with information and guidance.

Fowler was recognized by Dr. Tom Miller of the University of Maryland for his “remarkable record of service” to the Bay’s health. Jonna Jones of

Last year only a few waders attended, with the entire event streamed live on Facebook. But the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a silver lining for the river, too.

SMECO, Rachel Jones, new Maryland state delegate and former aide to Senator Ben Cardin, and Stephanie Barron of Rep Steny Hoyer’s office all called Fowler “one of my heroes.”

The 2020 pandemic summer forced a modified Wade-In last year: only a few waders attended, with the entire event streamed live on Facebook. But the COVID-19 pandemic may have had a silver lining for the river, too.

Dr. Scott Knoche, director of Morgan State’s Patuxent Environmental and Aquatic Research Lab (PEARL) observed even with the river’s D health grade, the pandemic got people exploring the natural world and finding “the river is still a wonderful place” for all kinds of activities. The Patuxent is the largest Chesapeake River located entirely in Maryland; Fowler has said “so goes the river, so goes the Bay.” University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science gives the waterways a grade measuring the dissolved oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other runoff chemicals, as well as fish and crab populations and water quality. The Patuxent is mired in the D range, while the Bay has progressed to a C, showing moderate improvement from 1986 to 2019.

Fowler has not let his dream of a restored river and Chesapeake Bay fade, though he’d be 101 in 2025, the Chesapeake Bay Program’s target date. He is often quoted, “We will never, never, never give up.” Fowler’s son and grandchildren attend the Wade In, along with so many people at the event who left saying, “See you next year.”

Over 150 volunteers assisted Dougherty during a three week community project to install this environmental sculpture. It is made of sycamore, sweet gum and willow saplings harvested from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Photo courtesy Maryland Hall.

From Pallet to Palette at Maryland Hall

BY KERI LUISE

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ticks of wood are the preferred medium of choice for renowned environmental artists Patrick Dougherty. Maryland Hall in Annapolis partnered with the artist to install a stickwork sculpture on its campus last month with help from about 150 community volunteers.

The art structure is made of cut saplings including willow, sweetgum, and sycamore from farmland and a county park on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. According to Dougherty, each sculpture he creates and installs takes three weeks to complete.

Katie Redmiles, Maryland Hall Communications Specialist, says the arts center contacted Dougherty in early 2020 “because we were embarking on a creative placemaking vision for our campus.”

Dougherty was booked up until 2022 but a lucky cancellation allowed Maryland Hall to bring him in this year.

“To have the installation take place at the same time our community really started emerging from COVID and was able to reconnect in-person again was kismet and something we could never have anticipated,” Redmiles says.

Dougherty has finished 323 installa-

Chesapeake Country Celebrates Juneteenth with New Events

BY KRISTA PFUNDER

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uneteenth—the oldest known recognition of the end of slavery in the U.S.—will be celebrated at festivals and events across the region this weekend.

Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Emancipation Day, June 19 commemorates the day in 1865 that Union Army general Gordon Granger announced to troops in Texas that slavery had been outlawed, even though the Emancipation Proclamation had ended it over two years previously.

Annapolis, a prime port during the slave trade era, will acknowledge the

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tions and is currently building his next one in his home state of North Carolina.

He has worked all over the United States as well as in France, Italy, Korea, Japan, Sweden, Denmark and Canada. “‘Environmental artist’ probably means different things to different people,” Dougherty says. “For me, it means using sculpture to connect people with the natural world, to remind them of their profound connection to nature so that we might live in harmony with the plants and animals that still share the earth.”

According to Dougherty, his childhood growing up in the woodlands of North Carolina, “which are overgrown with small trees and where forests are a tangle of intersecting natural lines,” shaped his choice of using tree branches and saplings as his sculpture material.

When creating his pieces, Dougherty says he first finds a supply of saplings nearby where he is working. Then, straight to the assembling.

“The actual construction technique is a layering process,” Dougherty says. “In the first phases, I pull one stick through another and build a haphazard matrix to create the rough shape of the sculpture.”

Dougherty says he then works on drawing out his plan in which he imagines “a pile of sticks as a bundle of lines with which to sketch the surface texture...

In addition, I have learned to amass the turning point in that history with an evening reception, followed by a parade and festival.

The inaugural Annapolis Juneteenth Celebration was unanimously approved by the City of Annapolis in Resolution 51-20, which was proposed by Mayor Gavin Buckley and Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson. The Maryland House has since passed a bill to make Juneteenth a paid state holiday.

Last year, as CBM Bay Weekly reported, Juneteenth was marked in downtown Annapolis with a march for racial justice and equality in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Buckley, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, and Anne Arundel County Police Chief Tim Altomare marched along with the community in the first formal county recognition of Juneteenth. This year’s event builds upon that march.

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smaller ends of sticks in one direction.

This technique gives the impression that the surface is moving.”

The winding branches within this specific piece encircle a large 100-year-old elm tree on the grounds of Maryland Hall, creating almost a covered home under the tree. According to Dougherty, this piece, called “The Old Home Place,” resonates with him because of this interaction.

“I am reminded of the role of trees in our human activity, their sheltering of us, and the comfort we can glean from our relationship with them,” Dougherty says.

Maryland Hall reached out to the local community through e-newsletters, social media, and other communication channels in search of volunteers to help erect the structure. Redmiles says they also leaned into their partnerships with Visit Annapolis, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, and Art in Public Places Commission Annapolis for support. They also partnered with the Green Give, a coalition of environmental groups in Anne Arundel County and the Bates Middle School Arts Integration Teachers to engage students.

“To find volunteers, we looked for people who love Maryland Hall, art, and nature,” Redmiles said. “For the volunteers who participated, they were able to get to know Patrick on a personal level. Several felt so inspired by the camaraderie of the project, they signed on to join the regular Maryland Hall volunteer corp.”

Redmiles says they have already seen students from nearby Bates Middle School sketching inside the sculpture’s woven structures.

“It is interactive and here for the public to come out and experience,” she says. “It is meant to be a shared piece of community art, accessible to all.”

But this sculpture will not stand at Maryland Hall forever.

“Once completed, my sculptures have a limited lifespan,” Dougherty says. “With branches and saplings the line between trash and treasure is very thin, and this sculpture, like the sticks it was made from, will begin to fade. Often the public imagines that a work of art should be made to last, but I believe that a sculpture, like a good flower bed, has its season. Mine are temporary sculptures with the aim of exciting the imagination of those who visit.”

County Public Libraries will be closed for the holiday.

Annapolis Juneteenth Celebration

June 18: A VIP reception at the Maryland Cultural and Conference Center (MC3) in Annapolis (6-9pm) features live entertainment, catered food, awards and African American art. The event will honor local and national trailblazers who have worked to serve the city of Annapolis’s most vulnerable communities through advocacy, public service and volunteering. Proceeds from the event benefit youth and Black-led programming in high-poverty communities. To register, go to: www.annapolisjuneteenth.org.

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Juneteenth parade. Photo: Annapolis Juneteenth Celebration. tival (noon-2pm) featuring community organizations, marching bands, dance squads, floats, and more. The parade will begin at the Annapolis City Dock with a community prayer and opening remarks and will end at the steps of the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts with a brief ceremony, musical performance and ringing of the freedom bells. The festival will close with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, theatrical performance, and tribute featuring local artists and creatives. To register, go to: www.annapolisjuneteenth.org.

June 19: Juneteenth Music Festival at the Bates Athletic Complex — Weems Whalen — from 2-9PM. Live musical performances are expected to include The Chuck Brown Band, Young Dylan from Tyler Perry’s Nickelodeon show and others. Local vendors, food and art will be on site. Fireworks follow. To register, go to: www.annapolisjuneteenth.org.

Reconstruction and African American Memory: A Virtual Juneteenth Event

June 19: Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum for a history lecture from Dr. Christopher J. Bonner, a historian and Associate Professor at the University of Maryland College Park, who most recently was seen analyzing the history displayed in Will Smith’s Netflix documentary, Amend. Following the Juneteenth lecture, Quint Gregory, University of Maryland College Park Art History Department will give a demonstration of the Smithsonian’s Freedmen Bureau Transcription project. 10am-2pm: www.bdmuseum.org.

CALVERT COUNTY Community Day with NAACP

June 19: The annual Community Day Juneteenth Celebration presented by the Calvert County branch of the NAACP is at 11am-5pm at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Enjoy a day of music, dance, rap, food and relating family oral history. A local talent show offers the chance for children, teens and adults to compete for cash prices. Children’s activities including a bike raffle and storytelling. Qualify for door prizes; view displays and exhibits from community businesses and organizations and enjoy delicious food.

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Gresham outbuilding near dig site. Photo: Historic London Town.

Get Up Close as London Town Unearths More History

BY STEVE ADAMS

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hortly after Historic London Town and Gardens first opened to the public, in 1971, an unnamed archaeologist suggested that the land had “nothing of any archaeological interest.”

Fast forward 50 years and said archaeologist has been proven as wrong as can be. Decades of discoveries by Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section, led by Dr. Al Luckenbach with the help of countless citizens, volunteers, academic students, and even school children, has help reconstruct the “lost” colonial village and created the living history museum in Edgewater that we know today.

Now, London Town has set its sights on its next archaeological exploration: Gresham Estate.

Acquired by London Town in 2017 and located roughly 10 miles from the museum, Gresham is a “plantation site” that dates back to the late 17th century and, according to Rod Cofield, executive director, has an intriguing history.

“One interesting inhabitant in the early 1700s was William Cotter, a “retired” pirate who had done his piracy in the Arabian Sea,” Cofield says.

“However, the site is best known for its association with Commodore Isaac Mayo, for whom the Mayo peninsula is named. He was instrumental in bringing the Naval Academy to Annapolis

but, sadly, was found dead in the house at the start of the American Civil War, most likely from a self-inflicted gunshot due to not wanting to fight for the Union.”

With stories like this, Cofield is hopeful that the professors and students from St. Mary’s College who are conducting the first-ever investigation of the site will unearth some equally intriguing artifacts.

“We don’t know what we’ll find, or honestly if we’ll find anything, but we hope to find colonial and 19th century artifacts and outlines of buildings that will help us better understand how the site was used,” explains Cofield. “Previous archaeological work in the area indicates that there’s a higher concentration of stuff as you get closer to the house, so figuring out how it is associated with the house will be neat—as will be trying to find evidence for some of the many non-surviving structures of our first plantation site.”

Just as it has in the past, London Town is inviting the public to be a part of its real-time archeology this month by offering a limited number of tours of both the Gresham house and the site, including a chance to speak with those doing the digging.

While Cofield says there’s a chance that additional tours will be offered in July, spots are filling up fast, which all require pre-registration and have limited capacity. Spots are available for Thurs. June 17, Wed. June 23, Thurs.

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Mystery Strikes Region’s Birds

reports Maren Gimple, a field ecologist at Foreman’s Branch Bird Observatory at Washington College in Chestertown.

While wildlife officials seek out answers through testing, the public has been advised to take down their feeders and keep an eye out for sick animals in the region. Reply Birds congregating at feeders and baths can transmit diseases like conjunctivitis or salmonella to one another. Therefore, the state and District agencies recommend that the public in the outbreak area:

Mortality events under investigation

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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T SHOULD BE a feeding frenzy for birds right now. For bird lovers, the emergence of the Brood X cicadas was a chance to watch insectivores feasting in their yards. And thanks to the pandemic, birding become a popular hobby for all of us working from home.

Yet, many nature watchers are noticing that fewer birds are showing up to their backyard feeders or dining on insects. Or they were finding sick, blind and dead birds in their yards.

Last month, reports of blind and confused birds began popping up around Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia, and that has local birders concerned.

In late May, wildlife managers and animal rescue groups began receiving calls about birds with eye swelling, crusty discharge and strange neurological issues. Birds that seemed to stumble or fall over. Birds that couldn’t figure out how to fly. Fledglings that just seemed “off”.

The species most commonly affected have been common grackles, European starlings and blue jays. But they aren’t the only ones affected.

Barbara Hopkins of Silver Spring says she found what she believes was a Magnolia warbler in her yard. Her neighbors were also noticing dead birds. “I would like somebody to get to the bottom of this, as I find it very scary as a nature lover,” she said.

Carrol Cowan, also of Silver Spring, has seen several dying or dead birds recently. “All but one of the birds I’ve noticed have appeared to be juvenile European starlings. One was a catbird,” says Cowan. “Over the past week, I’ve typically seen at least one a day, usually dead, and I usually leave them where they lay because I don’t want to carry them around. If on my condo’s property, I pick up with a poop bag and put in a trash can.”

According to Virginia’s state veterinarian Megan Kirchgessner, the majority of the reports her agency, the Department of Wildlife Resources, have fielded have been in the Arlington, Va., region and predominately involve fledgling blue jays and grackles, but other species such as American robins, starlings and cowbirds have been reported. Kirchgessner estimates there have been about 300 reports received in Virginia.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources spokesman Gregg Bortz reported a similar situation. “The birds identified in Maryland have been blue

Cease feeding birds until this wildlife mortality event has concluded; Clean feeders and bird baths with a 10% bleach solution; Avoid handling birds, but wear disposable gloves and a mask if handling is necessary; and Keep pets away from sick or dead birds as a standard precaution. If you must remove dead birds, place them in a sealable plastic bag to dispose with household trash.

Above: A bird found in Frederick by John Schonenberger via MD Birding Facebook group. Below: Bird rescued

by Phoenix Wildlife Center, via PWC Facebook page. jays and grackles, and a few other species of land-based birds. They have been found primarily in central/northern counties. Working with our partner state and federal agencies, we are continuing to monitor this mortality event.”

“Eye issues were reported in what otherwise looked like healthy juvenile birds, causing blindness and the birds to land and stay on the ground,” said the Animal Welfare League of Arlington in a statement. “Animal Control is now seeing additional species of birds affected. Other agencies and localities across the region and state are reporting similar issues.”

The crusted-over eyes look similar to mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, a disease that mostly affects house finches and can be spread when birds eat from birdfeeders that aren’t cleaned regularly.

But the neurological symptoms of birds unable to walk or fly are what clue biologists in that this is something else.

“The most consistently reported clinical signs are related to eye issues.

Blindness can be difficult to accurately assess in a fledgling bird but eye pathology has been confirmed by visual inspection of sick birds and also by the diagnostic laboratories that have received tissues from sick birds,” says Kirchgessner.

The numbers were high enough to draw the attention of the U.S. Geological Survey, who issued a joint statement last week, saying “No definitive cause of death is identified at this time. The District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, and National Park Service are continuing to work with diagnostic laboratories to investigate the cause of mortality. Those laboratories include the USGS National Wildlife Health Center, the University of Georgia Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, and the Uni-

REPORT SICK BIRDS Maryland DNR Wildlife Hotline 877-463-6497 Patricia Terrant Blue Angel Rescue Wildlife Rehabilitation, Lusby, MD 410-610-6903 Carole VanWie, Lusby, MD 410-991-0783 Second Chance Wildlife Center, Gaithersburg, MD 301-926-WILD (9453) info@scwc.org Phoenix Wildlife Center (Kathleen Woods), Baltimore County, 410-628-9736 http://phoenixwildlife.org/ Judy Holzman, All Creatures Great and Small, Columbia, MD 410-740-5096 versity of Pennsylvania Wildlife Futures Program.”

Birders have speculated the cause to be anything from bacterial, to viral to toxin exposure from pesticides being sprayed on cicadas. Yet, similar mortality events are happening in places outside the cicada emergence area, such as Cincinatti, Ohio, and New York City.

Other areas have been luckier. Liana Vitali of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian, which hosts avian researchers, has had zero reports of local bird deaths.

“We have seen no afflicted or injured birds, nor have I heard any other biologists mention it. I’ll be following the story along with the rest of the public,”

Bird lovers in Chesapeake Country are heeding the precautions.

Emil Petruncio, an Anne Arundel County birder, posted that and his wife “saw what we believe to be a case of this yesterday, for the first time, here in Arnold (Anne Arundel County).

A young male cardinal was making short, erratic flights, and seemed to have impaired vision. We took our feeders down immediately. We’re very concerned, as we have a nice mix of species that visit our feeders.”

Petruncio now says he thinks the cardinal may have been a victim of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis. “In any event, we are keeping our feeders in storage until we see announcements from wildlife conservation groups that the disease is on the decline.”

State and local agencies ask for anyone coming across a sick or dead bird, to report it to the appropriate agency or a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.

“We know these birds are out there: dying, compromised, with terrible blindness and neurological symptoms.

Please bring us any you find until we can figure out whether it is bacterial, viral or exposure to toxins,” posted the Phoenix Wildlife Center, a permitted rehabilitator north of Towson. “We are able to take any compromised bird here at PWC. If you see a dead or dying bird, please consider reporting it by calling 877 463 6497. We will need the EXACT location and a call back number with the email. Please dispose of any birds with gloves.”

DNR’s Bortz has similar advice. “For Maryland residents, if you encounter sick or dead birds, please contact the DNR/ USDA Wildlife hotline (877-463-6497). If you must remove dead birds, place them in a sealable plastic bag to dispose of with household trash. Additional information will be shared as diagnostic results are received,” he says. p

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THURSDAY JUNE 17

KIDS Little Minnows

Sweet Leda

June 17: Tides & Tunes.

Children (ages 3-5) join in story time and a carryout craft. 10:15am & 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Thomas Point Lighthouse Cruise Experience close-up views of the iconic lighthouse and discover the history of the light during this guided cruise on the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Wilma Lee. Noon-3pm, City Dock, Annapolis, $45 w/discounts, RSVP: www.amaritime.org.

SoCo Farmers Market 3-6pm, at the Deale Library, 5940 Deale Churchton Rd.: www.facebook.com/socofm/.

Dunkirk Market 3-7pm, Dunkirk www.calvertag.com.

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Glen Burnie Farmers Market 4-7pm, Town Center, 101 Crain Hwy, Glen Burnie: https://glenburniefarmersmarket.com

Music by Kurt Gibbons

Front Porch Concert Series The Calvert County Historical Society hosts outdoor concerts on the lawn at Linden. The June concert features the Big Band sounds of the 16-piece Calvert Dance Band. Bring lawn chairs and coolers. Snacks will be for sale. Overflow parking at Trinity United Methodist Church. 7:30-9pm, 70 Church St., Prince Frederick, free: www.calverthistory.org

6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: www.killarneyhousepub.com.

Concert in the Garden Soprano Elissa Edwards and lutenist Richard Kolb present delightful songs on the lighter side by Strozzi and Caccini, framed with lute and theorbo solos by their contemporaries Michelangelo Galilei and Alessandro Piccinini. Doors open 6:15pm, concert 7pm, Hammond Harwood House, Annapolis, $50, RSVP: www.hammondharwoodhouse.org.

Music by Sean Suttell 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

Black & Queer in Entertainment Join a virtual panel conversation on Black and African American and queer issues, regarding their representations through entertainment and visual media, amidst continuing concerns on racism and homophobia; moderated by archivist, actor and writer, Chris Haley.

7pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

Tides & Tunes Sweet Leda performs, bring lawn seating; no coolers. 7-9:30pm, Annapolis Maritime Museum, free ($10 suggested donation): www.amaritime.org.

JUNE 17 THRU 25

Archaeology Tours of Gresham Estate Discover the history of the Gresham Estate, London Town’s newest site. Located about 10 minutes from London Town, the Gresham Estate dates back to the late 17th century. Owners have included everyone from actual pirate William Cotter to Commodore Isaac Mayo (for whom the Mayo Peninsula is named) and more.

Following the tour, speak with the archaeologists and students from St. Mary’s College conducting the first ever archaeological investigation of the site. WThF 2-3pm, Gresham Estate, 784 Central Avenue East, Edgewater, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: www.historiclondontown.org.

FRIDAY JUNE 18

Adults-Only Sail Sail along the Patuxent River aboard the historic skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s; BYOB, ages 21+. 6-8pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $25 w/ discounts, RSVP: 410-326-2042 x41.

Mulberry Music Festival: The Blues An annual event on the eve of Juneteenth, this year’s lineup features the

Josh Riley Band, the Kelly Bell Band, and headlined by The Nighthawks; bring lawn seating, food vendors on site. 6pm, Townhouse Green, St. Mary’s College, free: www.smcm.edu/mulberry.

9am-2pm, Appeal Landfill, Lusby: 410-326-0210.

Music by Vicki Roberts Band

Chipmunk & Squirrel Walk

6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: www.piratescovemd.com.

Take a walk around the South Tract and learn how chipmunks and squirrels live, interact, and contribute to the forest.

Bring water and dress for the weather (ages 7+). 9:30-11am, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Music by Tambo & Neal 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

Music by Stefan Heuer 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: www.killarneyhousepub.com.

Live Arts Maryland Katherine Riddle and Noah Dion join forces to present an evening of favorite songs from the American Musical theater canon. 7:30pm, Live Arts Studio, Westfield Annapolis Mall Ste. 1700, $25, RSVP: https://liveartsmaryland.org.

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ter: www.calvertag.com.

Paper Shredding Event

KIDS London Town: Revolution From the American Revolution to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, American history is a story of revolutions. This month kids dig into the different motivations behind the Revolution and learn how those ideals of freedom and independence have shaped our country (grades 1-4). 10am, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: www.historiclondontown.org.

AACo Farmers Market

KIDS Teddy Bear Tea

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

Bring a stuffed animal or doll friend and dress up fancy to attend a tea party at the with games, stories, and treats (ages 3-6). 10am & 1pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard $5, RSVP: https://jefpat.maryland.gov.

North Beach Market 8-11am, North Beach Senior Center: www.northbeachmd.org.

Severna Park Farmers Market 8am-noon, Park & Ride lot at Jones Station Rd. and Ritchie Hwy (Rt. 2), Severna Park: www.facebook.com/ SevernaParkFarmersMarket.

Lusby Market 9am-2pm, Sneade’s Ace Home Cen-

Reconstruction & African American Memory Join the Community CoCreation Lab and its partners, the Banneker-Douglass Museum, the Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center, the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, and the

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University of Maryland Black Alumni Association for a lecture from Dr. Christopher J. Bonner, historian and Associate Professor at the University of Maryland College Park, followed by a demo of the Smithsonian’s Freedmen Bureau Transcription project by Quint Gregory. 10am-noon, RSVP: https:// bdmuseum.maryland.gov/events.

Mysteries of the Marsh Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary’s newest property, the Emory Waters Nature Preserve (formerly the Jug Bay Farm Preserve/Riggleman) with a 4.5-mile kayak trip from the farm pier and paddling south on the Patuxent River, to explore Mataponi Creek looking for beaver, otter, birds, and flowering wetland plants (ages 16+). 10am-3pm, Emory Waters Nature Preserve, 6032 Pindell Rd., Lothian, $20, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

KIDS Bookworm Garden Ages 2-6 meet for stories and crafts. 11am-noon, Riversdale House Museum, $6 w/discounts, RSVP: tinyurl.com/BkwrmGrdn21.

KIDS Storytime Outside Join Calvert Library for outdoor stories, songs and some socially distanced fun. Bring seating, dress for weather, wear a mask. 11-11:45am, Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown RSVP: http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Skipjack Sail Sail along the Patuxent River aboard the historic skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s; ages 5+. 2:30-4:30pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: 410-326-2042 x41.

Music with the SPCA SPCA veterinarian Dr. Bill Ehrig and local musician AJ Eckart perform; bring lawn seating, drinks sold, leashed dogs welcome. 5-7pm, SPCA of Anne Arundel Co., Annapolis, free: https://aacspca.org.

Music by Kurt Gibbons 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: www.piratescovemd.com.

Music by Spencer Joyce 6-10pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis:

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Music by Lost & Found Trio 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

Music by Steve Crouse 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: www.killarneyhousepub.com.

JUNE 19 & 20

Drayden African American Schoolhouse Learn more about one of the nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses, located in St. Mary’s County. Hear the real stories about how African American students learned up until the mid-20th century.

11am-2pm, Drayden African American Schoolhouse, 18287 Cherryfield Road: Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.

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June 11 Tony Spencer & The Sunset Band October 8

SUNDAY JUNE 20

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Bowie Farmers Market 8am-noon, 15200 Annapolis, Rd., next to Bowie High School: www.facebook.com/BowieFarmersMarket.

July 9 Wheelhouse

Open Flames Cooking Learn a variety of Native American cooking skills including baking without an oven, boiling water without a pot, and how to cook like a pro over an open fire. This class is perfect for campers, backpackers, people who are just plain curious, and those exploring the true paleo diet.

9am-1pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $20 w/discounts, RSVP: https://jefpat.maryland.gov.

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plants (ages 7+). 10am-2pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, free, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

Father’s Day Cruise Take Dad on a one-hour morning or evening cruise to enjoy the sights and sounds of Solomons Harbor and the Patuxent River on the historic Wm. B. Tennison. 11am & 4pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: www.bit.ly/WmBTennisonCruises.

Sunday Market 11am-2pm, Honey’s Harvest Farm, Lothian: https://honeysharvest.com/.

Music by Eddie Rogers

June 20: Father’s Day Canoe Paddle.

3-7pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: www.piratescovemd.com.

Music by Richard Hayward 4-8pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: www.galwaybaymd.com.

Architrex Tour Explore 300 years of architecture in historic Annapolis, the museum without walls, with an architectural historian during this varied and informative walking tour. Highlights of the tour include the Shiplap House, the Paca House, Patrick Creagh House, Hammond Harwood House, and the Chase Lloyd House. 1:30-3:30pm, tour departs from Market Space Park, 25 Market Space, Annapolis, $22 w/discounts, RSVP: www.annapolis.org.

Solstice Celebration Honor fathers and welcome summer with a hike on the longest day of the year, look for plants and animals and enjoy the sunset from the observation deck (ages 8+). 6:30-8:30pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, free, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

TUESDAY JUNE 22

KIDS Meet & Make: Pollinator Week Kids get up close with an animal from the nature center and learn what

makes them special, then create a craft about the animal (ages 2 to 10 ). 10-11am, Watkins Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, $4 w/discounts, RSVP: www.pgparks.com.

KIDS Storytime Outside Join Calvert Library for outdoor stories, songs and some socially distanced fun. Bring seating, dress for weather, wear a mask. 11-11:45am, Kellam’s Field, Chesapeake Beach, RSVP: http://CalvertLibrary.info

Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

Piney Orchard Farmers Market 2-6pm, Piney Orchard Community Center & Visitor’s Center Parking Lot, Stream Valley Dr., off Rt. 170, Odenton: www.facebook.com/ PineyOrchardFarmersMarket/.

Glen Burnie Farmers Market 4-7pm, Town Center, 101 Crain Hwy, Glen Burnie: https://glenburniefarmersmarket.com

Music by Kurt Gibbons 6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: www.killarneyhousepub.com.

Chippy Social

1-4pm, Eastport Terrace Community Center, 1014 President Street, Annapolis: 443-707-0397.

6-10pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: www.galwaybaymd.com.

CalvertHealth Farmers Market

Music by Peter James

Enjoy a walk around the South Tract and then head out with the class for a social gathering. On your hike, you’ll get to learn about the chipmunks and squirrels at the refuge from your hike leader. Discover how they live, interact, and contribute to the forest.

Bring water, and dress for the weather (ages 21+). 6-9pm, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

6-10pm, Pirates Cove, Galesville: www.piratescovemd.com.

Cafe Scientifique

3:30-6:30pm, parking lot adjacent to Route 4, 130 Hospital Rd., Prince Frederick: www.calvertag.com.

Music by Ray Weaver

Luminis Health/HACA Farmers Market

5:30-8:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

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5:30-8:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

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6:30-9:30pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: www.killarneyhousepub.com.

Rainbow Entrepreneur Panel Listen to LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs share stories about their careers and life journeys. 7pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

KIDS Celebrate Differences Join storytime partner Kindness Grows Here for children’s book readings about all the things that make us different and special, with a focus on the LGBTQIA+ community. 1pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

SoCo Farmers Market 3-6pm, at the Deale Library, 5940 Deale Churchton Rd.: www.facebook.com/socofm/.

Dunkirk Market

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6-10pm, Pirates Cove, Galesville: www.piratescovemd.com, 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: www.brianborupub.com.

Children (ages 3-5) join in story time and a carryout craft. 10:15am & 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

3-7pm, Dunkirk www.calvertag.com.

Music by Ray Weaver

Music by Larry Lay

THURSDAY JUNE 24

KIDS Little Minnows June 22: Ray Weaver.

Author, retired senior research engineer and USNA instructor Bob Bruninga talks about solar, wind power, electric vehicles and home integration. 6:15pm, RSVP for link: annapoliscafesci@gmail.com.

Park:

Tides & Tunes Timmie Metz Band featuring Tambo performs, bring lawn seating; no coolers. 7-9:30pm, Annapolis Maritime Museum, free ($10 suggested donation): www.amaritime.org.

Sister Hazel in Concert 8pm, Rams Head Stage, Annapolis, $45, www.ramsheadonstage.com.

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GARDENING FOR HEALTH

Make some rose petal syrup to add to drinks like lemonade, tonic water, and cocktails.

STORY AND PHOTO BY MARIA PRICE

Gather Ye Rosebuds

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id-May to mid-June is rose season. The roses I’m referring to are the old-fashioned, heirloom type of roses that were in existence before 1867. Some of them go back to ancient Roman and Greek days.

Symbolic of beauty, youth, fidelity, friendship, appreciation, congratulations, sympathy, and, yes …. LOVE; the rose seems to express all emotions.

According to the website ediblelandscaping.com, “The rose has always held a prominent place in poetry, literature, tradition, symbolism, art, and world cuisine. It has led man forth in conquest, migration, colonization, war and peace. It has intrigued writers, philosophers, poets and many others who have tried to explain its beauty.” (https://ediblelandscaping.com/ careguide/Rose/) Descriptions over the years have credited the rose with having 20, 30, 60, or over 160 petals, and legends surrounding the rose are as numerous as its ascribed number of petals.

The use of rosewater can also be traced to ancient times. In his Historia Naturalis, around 75 A.D., the Roman naturalist Pliny mentions over 30 remedies using rosewater. Today you can find

rosewater in your local pharmacy or cosmetics store as well as Middle Eastern grocery stores. Historical texts reveal that during Medieval times, women sprinkled rose petals among their clothes, bathed in rose petal water, used rose and glycerin for skin care, and ate candied roses.

During World War II, when ships could not deliver citrus fruit to England, it was discovered that roses and rosehips, the fruit of the flower, are very high in vitamin C. The Rosa rugosas form the largest hips. The rose family includes strawberries, raspberries, apples, pears, peaches, and cherries.

Ediblelandscaping.com also states that “Gerard’s Herball from the 1600s tells us the distilled water of roses is good for strengthening of the heart, refreshing the spirits, and likewise for all things that require a gentle cooling.”

The skill of the French in raising and preparing roses is world-renowned.

Cleopatra used the rose extensively in

Egyptian ceremonials. Saint Dominique paid daily tribute to the Virgin Mary with a bouquet of fresh roses. It is said the rose of Virginia will die if planted elsewhere.

Scandinavian countries believe the rose is guarded by elves and trolls.

Trust your nose: the more fragrant the flower, the more flavor you’ll cap-

ture when making your own rose concoctions. Roses vary in flavor and the darker ones usually have a stronger taste than the lighter shades. Only use roses that you’ve grown and are not sprayed with pesticides.

Make some rose petal syrup to add to drinks like lemonade, tonic water, and cocktails. To collect petals, grasp the stem in one hand and the flower in the other and pull the petals en masse from the calyx, the outermost whorl of the flower. Fill a quart-sized Mason jar with the rose petals.

Cover with boiling water and let infuse for 24 hours. Strain out the petals.

To each cup of infusion and the juice of ½ lemon and 2 cups of sugar. Bring to a boil and pour into sterilized containers. Store in the fridge.

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House Sparrow

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ast week, my backyard bluebird couple seemed to get extremely angry and fought with a smaller stout bird.

The smaller bird was stubborn and kept returning to the nesting box and inspecting it. Only after the male bluebird flew in fast, grabbed the intruder by neck and dropped in on the ground did it finally go away. The bluebird won that skirmish but the house sparrow may return.

When I was growing up in St. Petersburg, Fla., the city was overrun with the English house sparrow. They found living in the common Washingtonia or fan palms easy and they made colonies among the drooped fronds.

They were messy and loud and, when they made nests in vents, damaged buildings and lights. Newspaper articles described how they were crowding out native species and suggested ways to reduce the sparrows’ numbers. At that time, St. Pete wasn’t the only city trying to manage the little pesky birds. They had spread across North America and had crossed into Mexico.

House sparrows were brought here from England and released in New York City in 1852 and because they adapted well to city life, they quickly because the major bird species of the

city. By 1900, it had become common throughout the east coast and was spreading to all the major western cities. By 1950, it was found in all of Central America and into parts of South America. The bird has been introduced to several other areas of the world. In the mid-1800s, they were introduced to both Australia and New Zealand.

From there, they spread by ship to many Pacific islands and even Hawaii.

Since the bird apparently originated in Eurasia or North Africa and has been in North America so long, the English part of the name has largely been dropped. It is now known as simply the house sparrow.

The house sparrow is a small, tough, pugnacious bird. They are brown, and the males have black markings around the head with a gray chest. The females have tan streaks on a brown background. On the ground, they hop instead of walk. The males will gather in loud courting groups, hopping and chirping while half spreading their wings in a downward position. Their nests are a large messy collection of grass, feathers, plastic, etc.

They are frequently considered a pest, especially when they make a nest in the dryer vent. They are found

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underfoot at outdoor restaurants and leave a mess wherever they go. However annoying these behaviors are to us, they are more of a problem to other birds.

House sparrows compete for nesting sites, evict and even kill the competition.

Chickadees, tree swallows, woodpeckers and bluebirds are common targets for nesting rivalry. About five years ago, I saw a bluebird in my backyard in the grass on its stomach with a male house sparrow hopping up and down on it and flapping wings into it. I was able to stop the torment and the bluebird survived but now every time I see a house spar-

row around a bluebird box, I remember that episode. I have found that pulling the nest material out of the box as many times as the house sparrow puts it in will eventually get them to leave.

Even though the house sparrow has spread almost worldwide, their numbers have been declining. In Great Britain, the house sparrow population has been declining since the 1960s and is now about one third of its peak. The Maryland numbers have also been declining but they are still quite common.

Do your best to discourage house sparrows from nesting on your property and watch for the nesting box invasion. p

SPORTING LIFE

The rockfish bite has moved well north above the Eastern Shore’s Swan Point. Look for the large chumming and liveFISHFINDER lining fleet that has been accessing the bite up there and taking the bulk of fish harvested over the quite sizable school. On the edges of that school, chartreuse soft-bodied jigs fished deep are scoring as well and sometimes taking fish over 30 inches.

Elsewhere throughout the main channel trolling small and medium bucktails tipped with sassy shads are scoring but not in any particular areas other than channel edges. Run them at least 15 to 20 feet deep. white perch are reported to have moved into the main Bay and holding on the lumps well off of Love Point and taking bloodworms on the bottom. There are still rock in shallow water in the early mornings and evenings that can be tempted with topwater baits and soft-bodied jigs cast toward structures such as rock jetties, rip rap and bulkheads. crabbing is coming on strong in 5 to 9 feet of water; get some quick before they end up on someone else’s table.

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Bait and Switch: Impostors on the Tidewater I t didn’t take long. Chumming in 30 feet of water, the left-hand rod twitched then dipped, then bent down hard. I fetched it promptly into my hand and let the critter run against a firm drag. Finally, sure of a good set for my circle hook, I leaned gradually back in a solid pull. The drag wailed as line accelerated off the spool into the bright waters of the Chesapeake.

It was a grand feeling.

This was an angling adventure at its finest, a big rockfish on light tackle.

The brute on the end of my line cut well off to the side and then gradually angled forward toward the bow of my anchored craft. Then it broached with a powerful surge. That was when I saw the tip of a wing break the water about 50 yards out in a one-fingered salute as a big ray pulled away, still taking drag. I had hooked an old and

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not particularly welcome adversary.

Cownose rays are unique marine creatures that visit the Chesapeake in substantial numbers, as they have for centuries, every year beginning in May. Living their life cruising the Atlantic Ocean littoral from New England down into the Caribbean, these graceful, kite-shaped, long-tailed creatures are one of the more spectacular marine beasts visiting our shores.

Unfortunately, it is most often encountered by anglers seeking other species.

For cownose rays, the Chesapeake is one of their most important breeding and birthing grounds and serves as a nursery for their young. Weighing up to 50 pounds when mature, with a 30-year lifespan and moving in various sized schools, the rays feed with powerful crushing teeth that can consume small oysters, clams, crabs and any T HURS D AY

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After an 11-month gestation, the female ray delivers a single live pup of nine to 11 inches in size and then subsequently resumes mating to deliver the following season. Males leave the Chesapeake beginning in June to resume their ocean wanderings but the females remain until late summer when water temperatures begin to drop.

The wing meat of the rays is considered a delicacy by many cultures but around the Bay they are merely regarded as edible, not particularly desirable.

Big rays are powerful adversaries on fishing tackle of all types, however, and do offer some special battle experiences once hooked. These include an immediate testing of your fishing knot integrity, a good idea of how smooth and sturdy your drag systems are plus a better idea of how much stress your line is capable of enduring.

While powerful adversaries, rays don’t

possess much speed and you can break off unwanted rays with 10- and even 15-pound test lines; fresh 20-pound mono will usually be strong enough to turn the beasts. Unless you’re willing to sacrifice 100 yards or more of line to cut an uncooperative rascal free, you’ve got to fight it to shore or your boat to unhook it—and that can take some time and not a little effort.

When landing and unhooking a cownose ray it is also especially prudent to be aware that they have a wicked sharp and venomous spine at the base of their long tail. A wound from this weapon is incredibly painful and though non-fatal, will usually require an immediate visit to the emergency room. Also, keep in mind that primary wound treatments of hot water baths and hot water compresses are recommended to mediate the pain.

Cold temperature remedies are contraindicated and merely prolong the venom’s toxicity. p

Catching a glimpse of cownose rays at the surface is a treat for many boaters.

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or Luca (Jacob Tremblay: Pete the Cat) life isn’t that exciting under the sea. He spends his days shepherding a school of fish on his family’s farm and hiding whenever boats containing “human monsters” pass overhead. His well-meaning, but overbearing mother has told him there is nothing so dangerous as the creatures that dwell above the surface.

Luca knows the stories: the humans hunt sea creatures like him, dubbing them monsters. But he’s still fascinated by the world above the waves. But unlike a certain red-headed mermaid, Luca isn’t brave enough to be part of their world.

At least, at first.

When Luca meets Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer: We Are Who We Are), a fellow sea creature who’s been living above the surface, he’s literally dragged out of his comfort zone.

Once on dry land, Luca realizes that his body magically transforms and he looks like any other human boy. Alberto teaches Luca about humanity, giving him walking lessons and showing off all the treasures he’s found.

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break out of his timid shell, becoming more adventurous and embracing his love of the human world. But not everyone is happy about the change.

His parents are terrified of the choices Luca is making and refuse to see humans as anything other than murderous monsters. They’re not wrong.

The local village that Luca and Alberto explore is filled with monuments to those who’ve slain sea creatures. It’s unlikely they’ll be accepted if their secret is discovered.

Can Luca and Alberto eke out a happy existence between land and sea? Or will the prejudices of both societies condemn them?

A beautiful look at friendship, love, and finding acceptance, Luca is another stellar entry in the Pixar catalog.

Director Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) drew from his childhood memories of summers in Genoa to create this sweet and sensitive film. Casarosa focuses mainly on the relationship between Luca and Alberto, and how each boy is able to grow via their friendship. It’s an interesting look at both the innocence of childhood and the growing pains we all face as we age and expand our circles of friends and family.

The movie also features some wildly creative interpretations of sea creatures, drawing inspiration from old renderings of sea monsters on maps and tweaking them enough to make them kid-friendly. Who doesn’t like a dad whose mustache is made of kelp?

Luca and Alberto have riotous curls when on land and scaley hair in the sea. Their transformation is elegantly animated, as the boys play in and out of the ocean.

As always, Pixar films are as deep as you’d like them to be. On the surface, Luca is a film about friendship. But Luca isn’t content with just life on the surface. Dive deeper and you’ll find a moving story about the importance of acceptance in children’s lives. When Luca doesn’t find acceptance at home, he finds another family who’s willing to support him. Luca is a movie that intensely values found communities that offer love and support.

Though there’s a lot to digest with Luca, there’s plenty of fun to be had.

Young audiences and those who appreciate a good running gag will love Luca’s parents’ quest to dunk every child they encounter into water.

There’s also a cat named Machiavelli who relentlessly stalks the boys in a hilarious bit of slapstick. The only character who doesn’t seem to fit into the joyous rabble is the bully, who would be more at home in a Stephen King novel.

Still, one over-the-top villain can’t dampen a great fish tale. And Luca’s charm and artistry makes it a gorgeous reminder of why Pixar has been at the top of the animation field for decades.

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A woman known only as Sajitha from Kerala, India, disappeared in 2010, when she was just 18 years old, reported Newsweek. But about three months ago, the mystery of her disappearance began to come to light. Sajitha had left her home 11 years ago and walked just 1,600 feet to the home of her neighbor, Alinchuvattil Rahman, who at the time was 24 years old. Reportedly, the couple believed their romantic relationship was threatened by their differing religions, so Rahman settled her in a locked spare bedroom in his parents’ home, where she spent the next decade watching a small TV using headphones. Rahman’s brother, Basheer, said Rahman was intensely secretive about the room and kept it locked at all times; his bad temper discouraged his family from asking about what was going on. “During the day, as everyone was at work, Rahman and Sajitha would have the house to themselves,” Basheer said. The room had no bathroom; Sajitha would crawl out a window at night to relieve herself. This spring, Sajitha left the home and Rahman followed shortly after; his family reported him missing, but Basheer soon “spotted Rahman by chance” in another village, where he and his beloved have set up their new home.

Weird Fashion

• Crocs went on sale less than 20 years ago, but they’re already experiencing a “renaissance,” according to The Independent. And for the Spring 2022 season, Crocs are getting a crossover boost from luxury fashion house Balenciaga: New models feature a stiletto heel (which looks more like a Lego piece) under the traditional green or black perforated upper. The new model may cost as much as $1,000, but social media isn’t on board. One tweet called them “an actual nightmare,” and another commenter said she is “irrationally angry.”

• If the high-heeled Crocs aren’t outre enough for you, look into this accessory: the Mundstuck, made by MYL Berlin.

“Mundstuck” means “mouthpiece”; this high-style one fits over the bottom lip and decorates the chin, Oddity Central reported on June 7. MYL Berlin calls it “structured, chic and daring. ... It nestles perfectly on your lip without applying pressure or hindering your mobility.” The stainless steel Mundstuck comes in black, gold or silver and in three different designs. Prices range from $75 to $140.

Weird Animals

• In Victoria, British Columbia, photographer Tony Austin was out for a nature walk on May 31 when he ran across an inexplicable sight: A murder of crows had landed close by, and one was sort of flopping around in the dirt.

“It would sort of ... hop into the air and

... then hop back onto the gravel,” Austin said. As Austin grew nearer, he saw that the bird was covered with ants.

He was concerned for the bird’s welfare, but when he posted a picture on a Facebook page for bird enthusiasts, he was relieved, NPR reported. The crow was “anting”—spreading ants on its feathers and wings. Experts aren’t clear about why birds do this; it may be related to cleanliness or to share the ants’ defensive secretions of fungicides, miticides and insecticides.

• The Independent reported on May 13 that a new BBC documentary has revealed that dolphins chew on and pass around puffer fish in an apparent effort to get “high.” Puffer fish release a nerve toxin when provoked; large doses of it can be deadly, but small amounts can produce a narcotic effect.

Dolphins, having partaken of just the right amount, appear to enter a trancelike state. Rob Pilley, a zoologist who worked as a producer on the series, said the dolphins “began acting most peculiarly, hanging around with their noses at the surface as if fascinated by their own reflection. It was the most extraordinary thing to see.”

The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Small businesses have had to be creative in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as demonstrated by Club Pro Adult Entertainment in Toronto, Ontario. The Toronto Sun reported that shutdowns nearly destroyed the strip club—until owner Teresa Marciano and her staff came up with another idea.

“Since we couldn’t operate as a restaurant, the only thing we wanted to do was something outdoors,” Marciano said. “Most of our staff and managers love golf, so we tried to marry both industries together.” The new venture, Stiff Shafts, turns the former club’s parking lot into a driving range where golfers can aim their shots at caricatures of prominent politicians. Bartenders and waitstaff will return to provide food and drink to customers, and the dancers will be caddies. The Marcianos hope to open on June 14.

Precocious

Two West Jordan, Utah, sisters, 9 and 4 years old, set out before dawn on June 2 with California beaches in their sights, Fox News reported. Unfortunately, the 9-year-old was driving, and things didn’t go as planned. Just several miles away from home, the little driver veered into oncoming traffic, slamming into a semi-truck. Both girls were wearing seatbelts, and no one was hurt. Their parents were unaware of the joyride until police called them after the accident. “I guess they were intending to start their summer vacation a little early,” remarked West Valley police spokesperson Roxeanne Vainuku. Lt. Sean McCarthy added, “I don’t know

that we’ll tell them they were going the wrong way” to reach California.

Compelling Explanation

A man caught for two days in a sticky situation had a clever, if false, explanation. In Santa Rosa, California, on June 8, a man was discovered trapped in the shaft of a vineyard fan. He told police that he likes to take pictures of engines used in old farm equipment, but there was more to his story, NBC Bay Area reported. The Sonoma County Sheriff ’s Office commented, “After a thorough investigation, which revealed the farm equipment wasn’t antique and the man had far more methamphetamine than camera equipment, the motivation to climb into the fan shaft remains a total mystery.” The “photographer” did require medical attention but wasn’t seriously injured. Sheriff ’s officers will recommend several charges.

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Williams grabbed his infant daughter and ran to his parents’ adjacent home, where they called 911. When police arrived, Smith admitted to setting Williams’ head on fire; she told them that that morning, she had “started eating chicken wings and thought Henry poisoned them.” Smith was charged with arson of a building, domestic abuse and other crimes and was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

A Volvo manufacturing plant in western Virginia got a surprise visitor on June 4: A young bear had somehow climbed up into the rafters of the building, 20 feet high and far from stairs or a ladder, and had become stuck. The state’s Department of Wildlife Resources was called in, Fox News reported, and workers immobilized the bear with a chemical dart, then removed it from the ceiling using a forklift. “Given the location of the bear, odds were low that it would soon safely leave on its own,” said DWR officials. Workers were directed to stay in the business’s cafeteria during the extraction. The bear was safely taken to a “suitable site for release.”

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How many two or more letter words can you make in 2 minutes from the letters in: Hackneyed (40 words)

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1. Which of the first five presidents only served one term? (a) James Madison (b) Thomas Jefferson (c) John Adams 2. What English monarch was beheaded on January 30, 1649? (a) William III (b) Charles I (c) James II 3. Who was the first wife of King Henry VIII? (a) Catherine of Aragon (b) Anne Boleyn (c) Jane Seymour 4. The Gregorian calendar was adopted by what country in 1912? (a) Persia (b) China (c) India 5. From what country was Mati Hari? (a) France (b) Sweden (c) Holland

Hackneys were everyday, common plodding horses considered unfit for war or for pulling heavy loads. These run-of-themill horses from the English town of the same name (c. 1570), were rented out, overused, and worn down by indiscriminate use. From hackney we get hack, which is an unoriginal, dimea-dozen writer for hire. Hackneyed prose is nothing to write home about, full of garden-variety clichés, beats a dead horse, and should be put out to pasture, which would be a whinny-whinny proposition for one and all.

Scoring: 31 - 40 = Aloft; 26 - 30 = Ahead; 21 - 25 = Aweigh; 16 - 20 = Amidships; 11 - 15 = Aboard; 05 - 10 = Adrift; 01 - 05 = Aground

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CRYPTOQUIP

CROSSWORD ACROSS

3 Letter Words Swan Auk Emu Owl

4 Letter Words Crow Hawk Ibis Kite Kiwi Rhea Rook

1 Trunk growth 5 Supermarket section 9 Bags 13 Friend, to Françoise 14 Something in the air 16 It melts in your mouth 17 Sicilian resort 18 Antares, e.g.

20 Homes with domes 22 Emphasize 23 Pool exercise 24 Engine supercharger 25 Bloodhound’s trail 27 Casual attire 28 More than bad 32 Room at the top 33 Cambodian coin 34 Boot part 35 Horner’s last words 36 Beer buy 38 One for Juan 39 Grassland in southern Africa 41 E.U. member 42 Tabriz locale 43 Animal in a roundup 44 Econ. statistic 45 Hockey shout 46 Large burrowing rodents of South America 48 Campus military org.

49 Denatured alcohol

52 Astronomer’s sighting 54 Show, at Aqueduct 56 Nothing special 58 Revolver inventor 59 Smash to smithereens 60 She loved Narcissus 61 Shanties 62 Exemplars of twinship 63 Large round wicker basket

6 Letter Words 8 Letter Words

Wren

5 Letter Words Crane Eagle Finch Heron Macaw Quail Raven Stilt Stork

By the Numbers

26 Small extraterrestrial body 27 Cowpunch’s moniker 29 Happy hour start, usually 30 Of an arm bone 31 Western director Sergio 33 Start of a cheer 34 Curling surface 36 Famous London street 37 Pioneering Dadaist 40 Beats a retreat DOWN 1 Fannie or Ginnie follower 42 Seizures 2 Old Dodge model 44 Go faster on horseback 3 How to line up 45 Kind of story 4 Caulking 47 Egyptian Christian 5 Carpentry grooves 6 Asteroid discovered 48 Staggers in 1898 49 Mark permanently 7 Gary’s role in “The Pride 50 Biblical pronoun of the Yankees” 8 Saturate 51 Sword handle 9 AWOL sailors 52 Sports org. since 1906 10 Like some winds 53 1975 Wimbledon champ 11 Skyscraper support 55 Took the cake, say 12 Hot under the collar 15 Controversial spray 57 “Alley ___!”

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Avocet Condor Falcon Grouse Magpie Oriole Parrot

Cardinal Pheasant Starling

9 Letter Words

7 Letter Words

Cormorant Dickybird Partridge

Blue Jay Seagull Vulture

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