Hi all,
 I stopped by the "Mash" late Friday afternoon to scout for a field  trip 
there on Saturday (which was canceled due to rain). Not much activity but I  did 
find a single American Coot on the larger of the 2 ponds, #146 for my trail  
list. A single male Blue-winged Teal flew off as I approached the pond. The  
maintenance crew has cut a swath around the big pond (inside the fence and  
landfill), for some unknown reason, and a small bulldozer was working on some  
sort of road work nearby, causing a lot of ruckus. 
 
Yellow Warblers were common, as were C. Yellowthroats, and Savannah  Sparrows 
were in evidence, looking very handsome. N. Rough-winged Swallows, Barn  
Swallows and Tree Swallows were all over the smaller pond, and Chimney Swifts  
too. A pair of  Spotted Sandpipers were by the pond edge too. 
 
Hope for better weather on Sunday...
 
Rick Sussman
Ashton,MD