I guided a small group of people from St. John's Episcopal church, Chevy 
Chase, this morning, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  We were at Riley's Lock on the 
C&O Canal, Montgomery County.

Top birds included 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, which flew first downstream, then 
upstream, just before 9.  On the river between Seneca and Violette's Lock 
were 2 COMMON LOONS, one in basic plumage and the other in breeding 
finery.  Other birds on the river included a dozen Bufflehead and about the 
same number of Lesser Scaup.

A PEREGRINE FALCON flashed overhead at about 10 a.m.

The church group were thrilled to be able to look at a large number of 
species through the telescope, like Brown Thrasher, House Wren, and 
Chipping Sparrow, and most notably including PROTHONOTARY WARBLER.

As I was leaving Seneca, I heard my first GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER of the 
spring call from a high sycamore.

Good Birding!

Mike Bowen
Montgomery Bird Club

D. H. Michael Bowen (Mike)
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Bethesda MD 20817-3845
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