Best birds for me on the May Count this past Saturday were three 
Black-necked Stilts at Deal Island. One bird appeared to have juvenile 
plumage. This doesn't seem right, though, because the bird looked full 
grown (although I didn't see it fly.) Incubation is about 25 days, and 
fledging is at least that long. Assuming the bird isn't quite ready to fly, 
that would still put the egg laying near the end of March - which seems 
highly unlikely!

The birds are in the "usual" spot along Riley Roberts Road. They are seen 
from atop the gravel-shell pile that's in the small parking area on the 
right just as you start into the Deal Island WMA impoundment area.

The two very obvious adults were feeding more-or-less together along the 
near side of watery marsh. The third bird was almost three-quarters of the 
way across the watered area.

If anyone gets more good views of the youngish looking bird and can add 
anything to this report --- please post.

Charlie



Charles Vaughn
1306 Frederick Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801

410-742-7221