With the fog finally lifting this afternoon I was able to get out to the local lakes.

Piney Run Park:

Snow Goose  17 adult white morph, a record number here
Canada Goose  4,000
Gadwall  4
Black Duck  40
Mallard  60
Canvasback  14
Ring-necked Duck  60
Bufflehead  20
Hooded Merganser  50
Common Merganser  25
Ruddy Duck  75
Pied-billed Grebe  4
Great Blue Heron  2
Bald Eagle  1 adult
Coot  65
Ring-billed Gull  50


Liberty Lake:

Canada Goose  27
Mallard  24
Common Merganser  72
Bald Eagle  3 (2 adults, 1 im) - the immature landed in the lake, struggled for 2-3 minutes with something, then lifted off.  This is the first time I have seen an eagle in the lake for so long.
Ring-billed Gull  300
Kingfisher  1

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD