Piscataway Bay Iceflow
KurtCapt87@aol.com
Sat, 2 Jan 1999 00:02:45 EST
Folks,
When I viewed Piscataway Bay today, 1/1/99 at about 1530 from the fishermens
landing area looking north and east, it was covered with ice. Most of the
ducks were gone and an incredible chill wind was blowing off the Potomac. I
noted a few Buffleheads and Ruddys and overhead flights of 13 Tundra Swans.
In the distance a Common Merg was spotted, a nearby Hooded Merg pair swam by
and I thought some more Mergs may be closer to the marina on the north side.
For CBC purposes, it may be advantageous to stop near the marina and count
from there to better see these distance ducks near that shoreline - there may
be a small wind break for both you and the ducks. From the Colonial Farm
region there were additional Common Mergs on the Potomac, 3 Pied-billed
Grebes, a couple of Pintails and 2 Boneys on the river.
Kurt Gaskill, kurtcapt87@aol.com