While we usually see plenty of goldeneyes regularly (in the winter), I have 
indeed noticed them as being much more common this winter (in cecil county) 
then in winters past...

Good Birding,
Chris Starling


>From: "Frederick W. Fallon" <>
>Reply-To: "Frederick W. Fallon" <>
>To: 
>Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Goldeneyes this season
>Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:35:58 -0500
>
>C COMEAU wrote:
>>After seeing the bright Townsend's Warbler (Thanks Dave) I stopped briefly 
>>at Little Seneca Lake (Black Hills Park).  Among the usual geese & ducks 
>>was a male Common Goldeneye.
>>
>>Are goldeneyes at every lake this season?  Within the past week or so I've 
>>seen female plumaged birds at Lake Artemesia (PG County) and Centennial 
>>Lake (Howard County).
>>
>>
>>Cliff Comeau
>>Beltsville, MD
>>
>>
>
>They do seem to be wide-spread this winter. There was one at Schollhouse 
>Pond on Dec 18, and 1 each on PWRC Central and North Tract ponnds during 
>the Bowie CBC Monday (Jan 2) - all places where not usually found.
>
>--
>Fred Fallon
>Bowie MD
>

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