I stopped at Chesapeake Environmental Center and found the male Eurasian Wigeon that Kevin Graff reported yesterday.  It was straight out from the end of the canoe launch ramp in the upper part of the creek.  It was against the grass feeding with other ducks and swans.  It frequently disappeared from view in the grass and more frequently disappeared from view behind the swans.  The distance was about a half mile so a telescope was necessary.  I watched the bird off and on between 9:30 and 10.  Light is best in the afternoon.  Other birds present were:

Canada Goose  50
Mute Swan  20
Tundra Swan  50
Gadwall  2
Baldpate  60
Black Duck  2
Mallard  30
Shoveler  1 male
Green-winged Teal  7
Canvasback  75
Greater Scaup  20
Lesser Scaup  300
Bufflehead  5
Goldeneye  5
Hooded Merganser  5
Red-breasted Merganser  3
Ruddy Duck  800
Horned Grebe  2
Great Blue Heron  1

   I also stopped at Matapeake where the waterfowl were considerably different including:

Surf Scoter  400
Black Scoter  25
Long-tailed Duck  10

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD