My family and I went up to Black Hill after school today and stayed until 5:00. We mainly looked from the Non-Trailer Boat Launch parking lot on Rt. 121. A gentleman who saw the Eared Grebe over the weekend reassured us we were looking in the right spot. On this very cold and windy day we saw practically everything you would expect except the Eared Grebe.

   PIED-BILLED GREBE - 5 (we tried to turn practically each one  ito an Eared. There was one that was especially dark, but it was a Pied-billed.)
    
   CANADA GEESE              
   
   AM BLACK DUCKS          
   
   MALLARDS                
   
   CANVASBACKS

   RING-NECKED DUCKS  
  
   BUFFLEHEADS

   RUDDY DUCKS

   BALD EAGLE             
   
   SHARP-SHINNED HAWK      
   
   COOPER'S HAWK              
   
   AMERICAN COOTS
   
   RING-BILLED GULLS                 
   
   ROCK PIGEONS             
   
   MOURNING DOVES                
   
   AMERICAN CROWS      
   
   NORTHERN CARDINAL 
   
   SONG SPARROW                  


Jordan Rutter
Silver Spring, MD


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