Birds seen in Carroll County on Saturday, Dec. 12, 1998 at Piney Run Park (P), Westminster Reservoir (WR), and Westminster Community Pond (WC): Pied-billed Grebe - 18 at P Great Blue Heron - 1 at P Graylag Goose - 1 at P, 2 at WR Snow Goose - 1 immature white at P Canada Goose - 2500 at P, 2 at WR, 100 at WC Tundra Swan - 2 immatures at P Gadwall - 40 at P American Wigeon - 4 at P Black Duck - 80 at P, 5 at WR Mallard - 100 at P, 8 at WR, 50 at WC Green-winged Teal - 1 male at WR Canvasback - 1 female at P Ring-necked Duck - 65 at P Lesser Scaup - 3 females at P Bufflehead - 30 at P Hooded Merganser - 90 at P, 35 at WR Ruddy Duck - 100 at P Bald Eagle - 2 adults at P Coot - 520 at P Ring-billed Gull - 30 at P, 180 at WR, 38 at WC Herring Gull - 2 at P, 2 at WR No passerines of note. Bob Ringler