I birded some in Frederick Co. this morning with the highlight being a Raven flying over Rainbow Lake.  This is only about 5-6 miles from the nearest point in Carroll County.  Also a Phoebe and 3 Tree Swallows here.

   At McKeldin Area, Patapsco Valley SP the only signs of spring were the Spring Beauty, Bluets, and Wild Pink blooming, and one Phoebe singing.

   Birds at Piney Run Park:

Horned Grebe  1
DC Cormorant - 24, the most I have seen here
Canada Goose - 50, all residents now
Wood Duck  3
Black Duck  10
Mallard  30
Ring-necked Duck  25
Lesser Scaup  3
Bufflehead  25
Hooded Merganser  4
Common Merganser  65
Ruddy Duck  60
Osprey  1
Bald Eagle  1 adult chasing the Osprey, forcing it to drop its fish, and plucking the fish out of the lake
Coot  31
Killdeer  1

   At Liberty Lake in the evening:

Common Loon  3
DC Cormorant  60 adults coming to roost
Great Blue Heron  1
Canada Goose  35 residents
Wood Duck  3
Mallard  6
Lesser Scaup  1 male
Common Merganser  55
Osprey  1
Bonaparte's Gull  25
Ring-billed Gull  29
Fish Crow  65 going to roost in Baltimore
Bob Ringler

Eldersburg MD