I spent a short while atlasing up at White's Ferry this morning.  There is a colony of Great Blues on the large island south of White's Ferry.  About 6 nests are visible from the ferry ramp on the Md side.  While on the Va side of the river I saw a Great Egret fly into the treetops on the island, where the nests are.  However I couldn't see exactly where it went since the nests aren't visible from the Va side. It emerged 5 minutes later as I was crossing back on the ferry and it flew a short distance down river.  
  I waited for 20 mins or so but the Great Egret did not reappear.  It might just be hanging out there for the summer, but who knows?  Several Double-crested Cormorants were there as well but none on nests.  The Great Blues seem to be raising a good crop of youngsters.
   
  I plan to go alongside the island in a boat some time in the next week or two to take a closer look.
   
  Regards
   
  Clive Harris
  Cabin John, MD