Arrived in Jim's yard at 7:30.  the hummer put in appearances at 7:50,  8:30, 
and 9:35 for me (I wandered the boardwalk  and coffied up across the  street 
between each sighting)  Kudos and thanks to Jim for the sighting,  the feeder 
and the chairs.  I had some decent looks at the bird and got  enough notes to 
satisfy myself that it was a Selasphorus.  I'll trust the  experts specific 
identification.
 
From the boardwalk and along Atlantic Street I had nice sightings of 2  
Oldsquaw (I'm unreconstructed), lots of Black Scoters, 2 White-winged Scoters, a  
ton of Bufflehead and the delightful overflight of about 25 Tundra  Swans.  
Their call gives me the wanderlust.
 
Stopped at Schoolhouse Pond in Upper Marlboro on the way home and spent  half 
an hour or more trying to decide whether I really was or was  not looking at 
a 3rd to 4th year Thayer's gull (adult primaries,  sub-adult bill, just a hint 
of remaining brown in wing coverts, slightly darker  gray mantle than nearby 
Herring Gulls, extremely heavy dark streaking on  head, nape and upper breast 
otherwise white underparts.)  I'd appreciate  any opinions if anyone is up 
that way (and if it sticks around).
 
It was a beautiful morning to be on the bay.
 
Lou
 
Louis Nielsen  
Reisterstown, MD