Last Friday, after work, I stopped by the Melford business complex (mostly
private) in Bowie to check a few of the small ponds. In a rainwater ditch
right next to Rt. 50, there was a family of Hooded Mergansers. I counted
eight young birds (though old enough to be diving), but couldn't locate the
mother before a thunderstorm cut my visit short.
I've seen a hen twice before in Prince George's in June, but this is the
first time I've confirmed breeders.
Rob Ostrowski
Crofton, MD
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