I finally was able to get to Ft. Smallwood this morning. Shortly after
7:30, I observed two chasing one another in a smallish tree near the
maintenance compound. A little later, I found one with some American
Goldfinch in a sweet gum along the walk by the pond, where the hawk watch is
maintained. Finally, after many trips to Smallwood over many years chasing
redpolls, I got some! No sign of crossbills. Also of note were five Tundra
Swans near to shore in the bay.
No Harlie to be seen at Ft. Armistead, I think best was a hen Long-tailed
Duck which materialized briefly. A party of duck hunters came in with a bag
of Bufflehead and "bluebills," which I presume are scaup. One also reported
shovelers on the other side of the that sort of peninsula to the left on the
opposite side of the canal. But they did not appear for me.
Ft. Howard was DEAD, routine suspects only.
No sign of Black-headed Gull at Hunt Valley, and I even used bait.
Kurt Schwarz
Ellicott City, HowCo
goawaybird at verizon dot net
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