In a message dated 12/12/2004 4:34:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

Thanks  to Rick for getting the word out on the White-winged Scoter  at
Triadelphia.


No Kurt, THANK YOU! The White-winged Scoter was a great county bird. I  tried 
calling others but most were already out hunting up their own rarities or  
elsewhere. Anyway, when I got to the scoter, it was with 2 Oldsquaws, and then  
they left before I could see where they went. The scoter was alternatley awake 
 and asleep while I watched, and a (or the) adult Bald Eagle flew over too. 
An  immature Common Loon was swimming up reservoir as I left.
 
The owl fields are certainly a thing of the past. Nothing down there but  
some Fox and White-crowned Sparrows. I birded Blue Mash this morning, bringing  
my list to 140 with the addition of 3 American Tree Sparrows and a pair of  
Lesser Scaup on the big pond.
 
P.S.;The W I-forget road is W. Willard Rd. Thanks again Kurt. While I was  
there Emy Holdridge and Jo Solem stopped by for the scoter.
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD
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