I arrived at Lilypons about 1030 this morning.  Only bird of note on the drive there was an Osprey flying over the interstate in Washington County.  Once I arrived at Lilypons, I birded my way up to the greenhouses.  Within 20 minutes of my arrival, the torrential downpour began.  Luckily I was able to see the Anhinga twice before the rain began.  Both times I had it soaring overhead.  I sat out the rain underneath the overhang at the building, chatting with Paul Noell.  Once I saw the rain was about to clear, I decided to bird around a bit since it was my first time birding there before.  The birds became very active after the ran.  Below is the list from my whole visit.

20         Canada Goose
3           Mallard
1           ANHINGA - both soaring and on its perch previously described
12         Great Blue Heron
3           Great Egret
1           Green Heron
1           YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
1           Black Vulture
8           Turkey Vulture
1           Osprey
1           Red-shouldered Hawk
1           Red-tailed Hawk
1           VIRGINIA RAIL - kicked up in front of me near a ponds edge
1           Killdeer
12         Greater Yellowlegs
8           Lesser Yellowlegs
1           Least Sandpiper
1           Wilson's Snipe
2           Barred Owl - a pair calling
2           Belted Kingfisher
1           Red-bellied Woodpecker
1           Hairy Woodpecker
1           Northern Flicker
1           Pileated Woodpecker
1           White-eyed Vireo
4           Warbling Vireo
1           Blue Jay
20         American Crow
30         Fish Crow
30         Purple Martin
15         Tree Swallow
1           Northern Rough-winged Swallow
5           Barn Swallow
1           Carolina Chickadee
2           Tufted Titmouse
10         Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
1           Eastern Bluebird
5           American Robin
6           Northern Parula
2           Yellow Warbler
1           Yellow-rumped Warbler
2           Common Yellowthroat
4           Field Sparrow
1           Swamp Sparrow
8           White-throated Sparrow
10         Northern Cardinal
50         Red-winged Blackbird
1           Brown-headed Cowbird
1           House Finch
3           American Goldfinch


Also found the Surf Scoters that JB reported this morning at Rocky Gap SP.

Cheers and good birding,
Mike Burchett
Morgantown, WV
Churchville, MD