Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:10:50 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Fred Shaffer Subject: Snowy Egret at Schoolhouse Pond I saw a Snowy Egret at Schoolhouse Pond (Upper Marlboro) during my lunchtime walk today. It was resting in a muddy area near some Wood Ducks. I had been expecting the post breeding Great Egrets to start showing up, but the Snowy Egret was an unexpected treat. Also present were 2 Great Blue Herons, 6 Wood Ducks, an Eastern Kingbird, Gray Catbird, Cardinal, Grackles, Red Winged Blackbirds, Barn Swallows, Song Sparrow, House Sparrows, and a glideover Black Vulture. Fred Shaffer Patuxent Bird Club GlaucousGull1611@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 ======================================================================= =========================================================================