Unfortunately we (and Mike Bowen, who came roaring up as we were setting up
our scope) missed the Scoter although we did enjoy the Long-tailed Ducks. As
all of us had things to do later in the day, we all bailed after an hour or
so. With this weather the birds may stick around, of course.

Gail and Barry

on 04/11/2004 1:33 PM, Paul Pisano at  wrote:

> I've been able to work some birding in over the past few days with the
> following highlights:
>
> Surf Scoter - a young male was seen off the tip of Hains Pt this
> (Sunday) morning.
> Long-tailed Duck - 3 (2 males, 1 female) were also off Hains this
> morning
> Horned Grebe - 11 on the river this morning, many in full alt. plumage
> Lesser Black-backed Gull - gorgeous adult (white head, bright yellow
> legs, etc.) at the Bladensburg Marina (PG County - found by Mike
> Donovan) yesterday
> American Pipit - flyover at Kenilworth Park yesterday
> Palm Warlber - at KAG and Colmar Manor yesterday (all yellow types)
> Pine Warbler - carrying nesting material at Hickey Hill. Arborertum
> yesterday
> Purple Finch - 3 at the Arb yesterday
>
> Plus lots of other FOTS/spring migrants reported by others, such as
> Chimney Swift, Blue-headed Vireo, Bonaparte's Gulls (also in alt.
> plumage), Caspian Tern, Blue-winged Teal (2 at KAG, 5 at Colmar Manor),
> Common Loons (alt. plumage), etc.
>
> The scoter was moving up and down the river a lot, even though there
> wasn't much boat traffic.  It ranged from the mouth of Roche's Run to so
> far south that you couldn't see it on the water when it landed.
> Generally it seemed to prefer the water south of the point.  I left for
> church with Rob H., Lisa S. & John H. watching it.  Not sure how long
> they stayed, but know that Gail M. & Barry C. were on their way to look
> for it.  Hope they found it.
>
> Good birding,
> Paul Pisano
> Arlington, VA
>
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