Despite several boats on the lake this afternoon there were some waterfowl present.

Canada Goose  100
Mallard  15
Pintail  2, a pair
Lesser Scaup  1 male
Bufflehead  1 female
Hooded Merganser  1 female
Ruddy Duck  9
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Ring-billed Gull  5 flying over
Kingfisher  1 male
Chickadees all Carolinas
Catbird  2 near the west footbridge
Common Grackle  7,500 headed S or SE, more too far away to estimate
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Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD