The following herons were seen at New Windsor in Carroll County today (7-3-04):

Great Blue Heron  5
Great Egret  7
Green Heron  3
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1 immature

 This is a definite sign of post-breeding dispersal.  The water level here has dropped significantly and there is good shorebird habitat.  The Shovelers that summered here have disappeared and the only shorebirds today were 14 Killdeer.

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD