Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2001 22:01:47 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Fred Shaffer Subject: Lesser Scaup, Black Terns (PG County) I had a pleasant afternoon visiting several spots along the Potomac in Prince George's County this afternoon. We started in Piscataway Park (at Mockley Point) and highlights included two immature Bald Eagles, a Pileated Woodpecker, Great Egret, empid. flycatcher, and several Great Blue Herons. We bumped into Dave Mozurkowich, who mentioned that he had seen several Black Terns and shorebirds on a sandbar north of Fort Foote (just south of the Wilson Bridge). So, we went there next and walked along the Potomac in an area just north of Fort Foote. I was able to pick out one Black Tern on the sandbar, plus three others in flight. In addition, there were several Forsters Terns, two Caspian Terns, several Great Blue Herons, and several ducks in molting plumage, which, due to the distance, I wasn't able to sort out. Finally, we stopped at Fort Washington Marina where I was surprised to see a male, non-breeding, Lesser Scaup just a few feet from shore in a small group of mallards. I got good looks at the duck, including the shape of the head. Forsters Terns and many gulls were also present at this location. Fred Shaffer Crofton, AA fshaffer3@aol.com ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================