Folks

With the heavy rains yesterday and last night, I decided to go look for Glossy Ibis in wet fields.  I did not find any ibis, but did find two Snowy Egrets (#139) and one Cattle Egret (#140) in a horse pasture along Allen's Fresh Rd.  I was concerned about the Cattle Egret for the big year effort.  I have not found one in about five years in the county.  The breeding population is about 10% of what it use to be in Maryland, and that equates to less migrants.  Yippee!

When I got back to the house I was greeted by a calling brown swallow - breet, breet.  # 70 for the house year list - Northern Rough-winged Swallow.  

Bad weather for humans often produces good birds for birders.

George


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