Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 23:03:53 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: "Paula M. Sullivan" Subject: Waterfowl count Comments: To: va-bird@freelists.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There were ducks and other waterfowl aplenty in Prince Georges County today. The main entrance to Piscataway Park off Bryan Point Rd. was gated, so Piscataway creek was viewed from Wharf Rd. and Calvert Manor. Also, the covered was the Potomac River from the National Colonial Farm and the Potomac and mouth of Swan Creek from Fort Washington. Totals were: Pied-billed Grebe 2 DC Cormorant 1 Canada Goose 3200 Tundra Swan 439 Gadwall 210 Amer Wigeon 6 Amer Black Duck 103 Mallard 170 No Shoveler 51 No Pintail 45 Ring-necked Duck 30 Lesser Scaup 195 Bufflehead 58 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser 230 Bald Eagle 2 Amer Coot 20 Paula Sullivan ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey =======================================================================