We visited Flag Ponds starting at the handicapped parking area. There is about a half mile entrance walk on a hill which would have been difficult for us. The park charges a day use fee, $8 for non-Calvert residents or $5 for residents. We walked out to the beach and pond area. It was lovely, with beach grass, a view of the cliffs in the distance and a fairly quiet beach in early June. There was a boardwalk and trail that also had a short walk to an observation pier (which we didn't take). There were a few people on the beach and a lot of wind. We didn't find a bench, so we ate lunch in the car, bug free. I also took a walk to Duncan's Pond as far as the bird blind, and Fisherman's trail to another marshy pond. The Duncan's Pond trail had 6 inch grass, which was unfortunately tick heaven. I quickly spotted a raccoon, later followed by 3 or 4 osprey at a distance and 3 deer in the woods. I made out the spots on a fawn as they rushed away, even though I was fairly quiet. I also saw 2 small lizards, geckos or skinks run under the boardwalk. Both had red stripes down the sides, but I couldn't identify the blur as they slipped by. The trail was quite muddy. Fisherman's trail went to a brown marsh probably with cedar trees since there were some tree's knees, where I didn't see any animals.
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