I was at the inlet at dawn, no sign of Harlies previous reported. Four
Great Cormorants put in an appearance.
I got to Assateague about 0835, and walked north to beach access, then south
to beyond Pump House 2. No sign of the reported Clay-colored. I was
despairing of seeing much of anything aside from Myrtle Warblers, when a
jip-jip over head alerted me and 4 Red Crossbills settled into a bare tree
and SAT there for several minutes. This was about 10:00 I got a good
series of photos of 1 male and 3 females. I went back to get the scope to
try to digiscope, by which time only 3 were visible. Then then took off and
there were 5 in the group, south bound over the camp ground.
I had crumby looks at the Barrow's Goldeneye, and some good ones at the
Tufted Duck on the way home, in the latter case joined by Walter and Nancy.
Kurt Schwarz
Ellicott City, Howard County
goawaybird at verizon dot net
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