The drake Barrow's Goldeneye that has been reported from time to time (but not recently that I can remember) was present in Chesapeake Bay South of Lexington Park, St. Mary's County, yesterday, Saturday afternoon, January 19.
It was seen by a group of birders from the Northern Virginia Bird Club led by Larry Meade and me at The Elms Environmental Education Center at the end of St. James Church Rd. The bird was swimming and diving with other (Common) Goldeneyes a half mile North of the education center. All field marks on the Barrow's were seen well in bright sunshine. The birds were close to a set of pound nets where they have been observed before.
Michael Bowen Montgomery Bird Club and Northern Virginia Bird Club Bethesda, MD
D.H. Michael Bowen 8609 Ewing Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone: (301) 530-5764 e-mail: dhmbowenATyahooDOTcom
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