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Egrets Galore, AA Co

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Kurt Schwarz

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:55:10 -0400

Merganser Pond at the Wildlife Viewing Area of Patuxent North Tract
has been drained, apparently for several weeks now.  At 6:30 p.m. today
there were 13 Great Egrets, 4-5 Snowy Egrets (1 adult, several immature,
that were giving me fits trying to figure them out!), 3 Green Heron, 1
Great Blue, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 3 Spotted Sandpipers, and 1 Solitary
Sandpiper.  Plus some great looks at two Beaver.

Visitors must check in at the Visitor Contact Station.  Get there by
6:30 p.m. if you want to see anything.  Gates close at 7:30 p.m.  Gates
open at 8:00 a.m.

Kurt Schwarz
HowCo
Patuxent NT Volunteer