A pretty good day at Flag Ponds Nature Park in Calvert County, MD despite fog and overcast skies. Highlights of the 41 species seen: 10 Northern Gannets seen pretty far out from the beach 5 Tundra Swans 1 American Bittern hiding in the grasses at the south end of the northernmost beach pond 1 Sanderling 12 Bonaparte's Gulls 1 Red-breasted Merganser 132 Buffleheads 8 Common Loons On the freshwater ponds: 94 American Widgeons 37 Gadwalls 4 American Black Ducks 25 Mallards 1 Blue-winged Teal In the woods or at the swamp: 12 Eastern Bluebirds 5 Hermit Thrushes 3 Winter Wrens 12 Rusty Blackbirds Lots of the usual woodpeckers and I even heard some Spring Peepers (temperature ranged from 43-48 degrees F). ////// | || aripley@nestbox.com | 0 || http://www.nestbox.com | || ||