Date: 12/19/12 10:05 am
From: David Powell <seneca.ranger...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Barrow's - yes, Tufted....... YES


Josh,

Awesome photo of the Barrow's with the Bufflehead. Also like the LT Duck
photos. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Dave Powell
Germantown, MD




On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 8:43 PM, Josh Emm <apistopanchax...> wrote:

> Hey guys,
> I left my home just after 5am to arrive at Cambridge right at sunrise. I
> started off my day at the Cambridge Visitor Center. The restrooms were
> locked first thing in the morning, so I decided to walk along the river. I
> was able to get very close to a few Long-tailed Ducks (my favorites :-)).
> Afterwards I went across the Choptank to hunt down the Barrow's Goldeneye.
> First I saw a pair of drake Common Goldeneyes, but then I noticed about 20
> Buffleheads with 2 Goldeneye hens.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/75557613@N08/8285225249/in/photostream
> I had found the Barrow's Goldeneye! Not too long after I spotted her near
> shore, she had flown out towards the middle of the river. Later while I was
> walking back towards the fishing pier, I saw her under the pier so
> naturally I walked down the pier and was rewarded with pretty good
> pictures. Also met Mark Johnson who happens to be from Aberdeen, MD. Small
> world!
> After a trip to Tilghman Island I went up to the Holiday Inn at Kent
> Narrows. I arrived literally right after Jim Stasz. A woman named Suzanne
> was already there for more than an hour without seeing the Tufted Duck. Jim
> said that the bird was there earlier, but after scanning for a few minutes
> Jim hadn't seen the duck again and thought that maybe she had flown off
> with the 60 or so Lesser Scaup that were no longer there. Just after he
> left I was able to scope out the Tufted Duck. She dove most of the time,
> but for a 10 minute period she sat still and I was able to get the TUDU in
> the scope for Suzanne. A life bird for both of us. Here's my flickr.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/75557613@N08/
> Sorry it was so long, but it was quite the exciting day.
>
> Good birding,
> Joshua Emm
> Havre de Grace, MD
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