Helen Patton wrote:

>I went out early to Hughes Hollow, Montgomery County, to see if I could
>locate the American Bittern - no luck on that score, 
>  
>
I was able to get out briefly this morning (4/26) to Sycamore Landing Rd 
and Hughes Hollow.  At Hughes Hollow, I ran into Jim Green as he was 
leaving, he did see the AMERICAN BITTERN this morning. He said it was 
down toward the end of the main dike on the left side.  Highlights for 
me were LEAST BITTERN (heard only) and finally my lifer Bank Swallow, 
which thankfully perched on a tree with some Tree and Barn Swallows.  A 
Common Moorhen was also in the main impoundment, along with some Ruddy 
Ducks.  Jim had a few female Bufflehead.

Off Sycamore Landing Rd (swampy part), I had some new year birds 
including Great-crested Flycatcher, BT Green Warbler, and Scarlet Tanager.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg