Very few birds on the river or on Seneca Creek this morning (~8:30): only a single Horned Grebe, one Pied-billed Grebe, a Double-crested Cormorant and 2 Great blue Herons nearby. Two Phoebes were vocal, as were Song Sparrows.
Went then to Hughes Hollow which I enjoyed despite occasional showers. Most interesting were BLUE-WINGED TEALS, at least a dozen but skittish and often on the move, hidden in the large marsh on the right after the cross-dike; one REDHEAD pair in the large group of Wigeons, Ring-necked ducks, Coots, and Hooded Mergansers in the main impoundment on the left, near and behind the island; active SWAMP SPARROWs near the dike, and one BARN SWALLOW with the many TREE SWALLOWs. Finally, just as the sun made a very brief and timid appearance, ~30 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS arrived, perched as briefly on three trees near the cross dike, and left.
I posted some photos (end of the gallery: http://tweetweet.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds/2013/27416024_ckBBLc) and below is my eBird list.
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 4
American Wigeon 20
Mallard 4
Blue-winged Teal 12
Redhead 2
Ring-necked Duck 20
Hooded Merganser 4
American Coot 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 4
Tree Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 16
Swamp Sparrow 8
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30 all males
Rusty Blackbird 30
Happy birding!
Evelyn
Evelyn Ralston
Bethesda, MD.
Evelyn Ralston
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