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Geohydrologic reconnaissance of the upper Potomac River basin Geohydrologic reconnaissance of the upper Potomac River basin

The upper Potomac River basin, in the central Appalachian region in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, is a humid temperate region of diverse fractured rocks. Three geohydrologic terranes, which underlie large parts of the basin, are described in terms of their aquifer characteristics and of the magnitude and duration of their base runoff: (1) fractured rock having a...
Authors
Frank W. Trainer, Frank A. Watkins

The 1973 distribution and abundance of breeding ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay The 1973 distribution and abundance of breeding ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay

An aerial survey in association with several intensive ground surveys yielded the first estimate of the size of the osprey (Pandion haliaetus carolinensis) nesting population in Chesapeake Bay. The 1973 population was estimated at 1,450 ± 30 pairs, of which 713 were on the western shore and 737 on the eastern shore. A small percentage of nonbreeders (possibly 2-5 percent) may be included...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, Morton M. Smith, Vernon D. Stotts

The winter bird survey of central Maryland, U.S.A The winter bird survey of central Maryland, U.S.A

A method for monitoring changes in winter bird populations was tested in central Maryland in the winters of 1970, 1971 and 1972. A systematic sample of 41 transects was established to sample an area of 6150 sq. km. Each transect, located at the center of a standard 7 1/2-minute topographic map, was 8 km in length and approximately square in shape. Coverage began at local sunrise on any...
Authors
C.S. Robbins, D. Bystrak
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