Helen Horrocks, Betty Smyle, and I tried the VA side from Seneca Road VA Rt  
602 in Dranesville -- JUST short of RT 7 -- take Old Georgetown @ Dranseville, 
a  short distance {~ 60 yards to Seneca Road -- to the gate at the end - 
follow the  road ~ 1/2 mile until it makes a hard left and dirt/gravel goes 
straight to A  CREEK that is a bit tough to cross just before you get to the river 
{with a 500  mm Lens and Swarovski Scope} the smarter people convinced me not 
to cross -  there is a log across the stream and West the stream gets smaller 
but very muddy  -- Binocs only I would have crossed, but not with the 500 mm 
Lens -- Jim  MacConnell went there Friday but didn't see the Neo for sure, but 
had a close  view of a White-winged Scoter! We went to the Violette's Lock 
location and  immediately saw the Neo. Recommendation -- wear hip boots and walk 
across the  stream, preparing for lots of mud!
 
Gary Smyle 
Frederick
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