I birded from Constitution Gardens (frozen) down to Hain's point today. It was a pretty good day for waterfowl, with 12 duck species seen. Highlights include:
West Potomac Park / Tidal Basin:
Gadwall - 2 (west side of Potomac swimming out of marina into DC waters with the Hooded Mergs) Hooded Merganser - 12 Common Merganser - 21 (Flock flying south relatively high over Potomac) Ruddy Duck - 1 (tidal basin) Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 (on ice in tidal basin) Common Loon - 1 (tidal basin)
Hain's Point
American Black Duck - 1 Ring-necked Duck - 1 (with the scaup) Greater Scaup - 1 (maybe more, stopped trying after I spotted one) Lesser Scaup - >1,200 off the tip of the point Bufflehead - 2 Common Goldeneye - 1 female (off of Gravelly pt.) Ruddy Duck - 5 Horned Grebe - 5 Black-crowned Night-heron - 9 Merlin - 2
Scott Loss Washington DC
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