Thanks to all who provided info on sea ducks on the Chesapeake. We had a great trip yesterday. As predicted by Jim Stasz, we got great looks at Oldsquaw, Common Goldeneye, and Horned Grebe from the Choptank River Fishing Bridge. Surf Scoters were visible from the pier at Matapeake State Park. The following birds were seen at Blackwater NWR: Great Blue Heron 5 Turkey Vulture 10 Snow Goose 1000's Canada Goose 1000's Tundra Swan 10 Mallard 25 Northern Shoveler 20 Northern Pintail 15 Green-winged Teal 5 Bald Eagle 10 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Killdeer 3 Ring-billed Gull 75 Mourning Dove 7 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 1 Carolina Chickadee 3 Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 Hermit Thrush 2 Northern Mockingbird 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 15 White-throated Sparrow 20 White-crowned Sparrow 10 Northern Cardinal 5 Red-winged Blackbird 30 American Goldfinch 15 Also at Hooper's Island we were able to see several adult Northern Gannets flying offshore plus a Double-crested Cormorant and Common Loon. Sue -- Susan Heath Centreville, VA sheath@erols.com