I "need" a fairly common species for Calvert County, that has (embarrassingly) eluded me for some time ... American Black Duck ... in spite of many trips to the North Beach marsh and Fishing Creek at Chesapeake Beach. Marshall Iliff reported that on the recent Calvert Mid-Winter count, about thirty were found at Cove Point and Flag Ponds. How do other birders access these spots at this time of year? Isn't Flag Pond Nature Park closed in the winter? Can you walk in? How about Cove Point? The "No Parking" signs at the end of the road are intimidating ... how do others access this area? Thanks. Phil ------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Davis home: PDavis@ix.netcom.com Davidsonville, Maryland, USA work: PDavis@OAO.com Greenbelt, Maryland, USA ------------------------------------------------------------