Date: 1/18/13 7:39 am
From: Jason Berry <jgbrc...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] Re: McMillan Res, DC


Hi Hugh,

Just got back from checking out the Waterfowl at McMillan. I'm sorry to have to say that I relocated the Goldeneye - a 1st winter male feeding on the eastern side of the north end - pretty far away from the large concentration of other waterfowl. The bird had a brown head, yellow eye, white breast and light white/gray back.� Unlike the majority of other sleeping waterfowl It was constantly diving and only surfaced for a second or two at a time.

Thanks for the heads up!

Jason Berry
Washington, DC




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From: Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness...>
To: <mdbirding...>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 9:52 AM
Subject: [MDBirding] Re: McMillen Res, DC


Following up on my earlier post about McMillen Reservoir (by Howard University) in DC: The Redhead was a female and was actively feeding within the Canada Geese and Ring-necked Ducks on the north end. The Cackling Goose was on the hill beyond what appears to be a white guard house on the hill on the east side of the north end. Despite having seen several very small Canada Geese this year, this is my first bona fide Cackling Goose--small size, short, thick neck, stubby bill and high forehead. The back was not frosty, and the breast was not lighter colored at the base of the stocking. The Lesser Black-backed Gull was a first year bird sitting on the floating pipe on the east side. I could not find the Goldeneyes, which was my goal in heading over there.

Hugh McGuinness�


On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Hugh McGuinness <hdmcguinness...> wrote:

Just saw Redhead, Cackling Goose and LBB Gull
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