In the pouring rain of Saturday, November 1, I made the rounds of the ponds in Montgomery County looking for waterfowl arrivals. PIED-BILLED GREBE -- seen at Zion Road Pond, Laytonsville Pond, Lake Needwood, and in very good number (25+) at Black Hill Park. HORNED GREBE -- two at Black Hill Park TUNDRA SWAN -- 3 at Zion Road Pond CANADA GOOSE & MALLARD -- need I say more??? BLACK DUCK at Black Hill Park and Lake Needwood AMERICAN WIGEON -- 6 at Lake Needwood CANVASBACK -- 5 at Black Hill Park RING-NECKED DUCK -- 8 at Zion Road Pond, several dozen at Black Hill Park, 6 at Lake Needwood BUFFLEHEAD -- 6 at Zion Road Pond HOODED MERGANSER -- 1 at Zion Road Pond RUDDY DUCK -- here in good numbers at all the spots mentioned above Other interesting birds: 1 OSPREY at Black Hill Cheers, Norm =============== Norm Saunders Colesville, MD osprey@ari.net